Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ELUSIVE

Fleeting

The most appropriate synonym of the word elusive is fleeting.

• Elusive means "difficult to grasp or achieve; hard to pin down."
• Fleeting means "lasting for a very short time."

The other words do not have the same meaning as elusive.

• Acquisitive means "having or showing a strong desire to acquire something, especially material possessions."
• Ambiguity means "having more than one possible meaning."
• Shambles means "a state of complete disorder or confusion."