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   vague

   /veɪɡ/

   adjective

   • 1. of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning: "many patients suffer vague symptoms" Similar indistinctindefiniteindeterminateunclearhazycloudyfuzzymistylacking definitionblurredblurryout of focusmurkyfoggyfaintshadowydimobscurenebulousshapelessformlessunformedamorphousrare:nebuloseuncertainundecidedyet to be decidedunsureunclearunsettledindefiniteindeterminateunknownunestablishedunconfirmedunresolvedunascertainedpendingoutstandingin the balanceup in the airspeculativeOpposite clearprecisefirm
   • ▪ thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way: "he had been very vague about his activities" Similar impreciseinexactroughapproximateinexplicitnon-specificlooseill-definedgeneralizedambiguousequivocalhazywoollysketchyincompleteinadequateimperfectsuperficialcursoryperfunctoryunclearhazyuncertainunsureundecidedpuzzledbaffledmystifiedbemusedbewilderedconfusednonplussedindecisiveirresolutehesitanttentativewaveringvacillatinginformal:iffyOpposite clearcertain

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin vagus ‘wandering, uncertain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vaguish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVAGUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VAGUE definition: 1. not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided: 2. not clear in shape, or not clearly…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vagueVague Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : not thinking or expressing one's thoughts clearly or precisely. vague about dates and places.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVAGUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   VAGUE meaning: 1. not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided: 2. not clear in shape, or not clearly…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vagueVAGUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Vague definition: not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed. See examples of VAGUE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVAGUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. If something written or spoken is vague, it does not explain or express things clearly. A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general. The description was pretty vague. ...vague information. vaguely adverb. 'I'm not sure,' Liz said vaguely. They issued a vaguely worded statement.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › vagueVague - definition of vague by The Free Dictionary

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   1. not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises. 2. indefinite or indistinct in nature or character, as ideas or feelings: a vague premonition of disaster. 3. not clearly perceptible: vague murmurs. 4. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known: a vague rumor.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvague adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of vague adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.