na-adjective
evasive; avoidant
Describes a person, attitude, or response that avoids direct engagement or commitment. Often used in psychological or interpersonal contexts.
彼の回答はとても回避的だった。
His answer was very evasive.
回避的な態度を取られると、話が進まない。
When someone takes an evasive attitude, the conversation doesn't move forward.
逃げ腰 is more colloquial and implies a physical or mental readiness to flee, while 回避的 is more formal and often used for psychological avoidance.
Formed from 回避 (avoidance) + 的 (-like, -ish), a common pattern for creating adjectival nouns.