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 vague vague /ˈveɪg/

adjective

  1. () Not clearly expressed or understood  ( obscure , vague )
    not clearly expressed or understood
     An obscure turn of phrase
    an obscure turn of phrase
     An impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit
    an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit
     Their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear
    their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear
     Vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science
    vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science
  2. () Not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished  ( undefined , vague )
    not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
     An undefined term
    an undefined term
     Undefined authority
    undefined authority
     Some undefined sense of excitement
    some undefined sense of excitement
     Vague feelings of sadness
    vague feelings of sadness
     A vague uneasiness
    a vague uneasiness
  3. () Lacking clarity or distinctness  ( shadowy , wispy , vague , dim , faint )
    lacking clarity or distinctness
     A dim figure in the distance
    a dim figure in the distance
     Only a faint recollection
    only a faint recollection
     Shadowy figures in the gloom
    shadowy figures in the gloom
     Saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
    saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
     A few wispy memories of childhood
    a few wispy memories of childhood