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- Dictionaryvagueness/ˈveɪɡnɪs/
noun
- 1. lack of certainty or distinctness: "Sue worries about the vagueness of the plans" Similar Opposite
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VAGUENESS definition: 1. the quality of not being clearly expressed, known, described, or decided: 2. behaviour that…. Learn more.
the fact of not having or giving enough information or details about something. the unhelpful vagueness of the definition. Check pronunciation: vagueness. Definition of vagueness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
: not having a precise meaning. a vague term of abuse. 2. a. : not clearly defined, grasped, or understood : indistinct. only a vague notion of what's needed. also : slight. a vague hint of a thickening waistline. hasn't the vaguest idea. b. : not clearly felt or sensed : somewhat subconscious. a vague longing. 3.
Vagueness is a state of being unclear or uncertain. The vagueness of your directions won't be very helpful to the lost pedestrian who's trying to find the closest subway station. If your parents ask what time you went to bed, you might say “nine-ish” and hope they don’t question your vagueness.
1. Not clear in meaning or expression; inexplicit. See Synonyms at ambiguous. 2. Not thinking or expressing oneself clearly: "Most of us are quite vague about the theoretical underpinnings of the medical theories that guide our doctors" (Kwame Anthony Appiah). 3.
The earliest known use of the noun vagueness is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for vagueness is from 1799, in the writing of James Mackintosh, political writer and politician. vagueness is formed within English, by derivation.
A vague person is not able to think clearly, or gives an impression of not thinking clearly in order to hide their real thoughts: My aunt is incredibly vague - she can never remember where she puts things. Their report is studiously / deliberately vague on future economic prospects. Fewer examples. The rules are vague and open to interpretation.
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.
Vagueness is commonly diagnosed by a predicate's ability to give rise to the Sorites paradox. Vagueness is separate from ambiguity, in which an expression has multiple denotations.
noun. (uncountable) The condition of being unclear; vague. Wiktionary. (countable) Something which is vague, or an instance or example of vagueness. Wiktionary. Synonyms: obscurity. imprecision. double-entendre. ambiguity. indefiniteness. equivocalness. cloudiness. ambiguousness. uncertainty. unclearness. obscureness. nebulousness.
