vague
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
vaguer;
vaguest
vaguer;
vaguest
Britannica Dictionary definition of VAGUE
[also more vague; most vague]
1
a
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not clear in meaning
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stated in a way that is general and not specific
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The instructions she left were vague and difficult to follow.
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He gave only a vague answer.
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The judges determined that the law was too vague to be fairly enforced.
b
:
not thinking or expressing your thoughts clearly or precisely
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She has been vague about her plans for college.
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When I asked him what they talked about, he was rather vague. [=he did not tell me exactly what they talked about]
2
a
:
not completely formed or developed
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vague memories/recollections
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We had only a vague idea/notion of where we were.
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I think I have a vague understanding of how it works.
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He bore a vague resemblance to the famous actor. [=he looked a little like the famous actor]
b
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not able to be described clearly
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not clearly or strongly felt
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He longed in some vague way for something different.
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She felt a vague sense of uneasiness when she was around him.
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I had the vague impression that they were withholding information.
3
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not able to be seen clearly
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vague [=indistinct] figures in the distance
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We could just barely make out the vague outline of a plane in the sky.
