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evasion vs evasive action

evasive action vs evasion

evasion and evasive action both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evasion Yes No No No
evasive action Yes No No No
As nouns, evasive action is a hyponym of evasion; that is, evasive action is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evasion:
  • evasion: the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
  • evasive action: an action aimed at evading an opponent
Other hyponyms of evasion include eluding, elusion, slip, maneuver, manoeuvre, dodge.
evasion (noun) evasive action (noun)
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver an action aimed at evading an opponent
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
the deliberate act of failing to pay money
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
Difference between evasion and evasive action

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