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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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   The meaning of VAGUE is not clearly expressed : stated in indefinite terms. How to use vague in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vague.

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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vagueVague - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If your grasp of physics is vague and you've got a test coming up, it's time to hit the books. When something is vague, it’s unclear, murky, and hard to understand. Vague comes from the Latin vagus, which means wandering or rambling.

7. 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.

8. 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.