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Definitions for Vague

[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 clear or distinct to the sight or any other sense; perceptible or recognizable only in an indefinite way: vague shapes in the dark; vague murmurs behind a door.
[4] not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain: a vague rumor; The date of his birth is vague.
[5] (of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression: vague about his motives; a vague person.
[6] (of the eyes, expression, etc.) showing lack of clear perception or understanding: a vague stare.
[7] (of statements, meaning, etc) not explicit; imprecise vague promises
[8] not clearly perceptible or discernible; indistinct a vague idea ; a vague shape
[9] not clearly or definitely established or known a vague rumour
[10] (of a person or his expression) demonstrating lack of precision or clear thinking; absent-minded

Words related to Vague

ambiguous, unclear, uncertain, equivocal, faint, dubious, nebulous, lax, hazy, fuzzy, obscure, unsure, imprecise, amorphous, bleary, cloudy, dark, dim, doubtful, enigmatic

Words nearby Vague

vagovagal, vagrancy, vagrant, vagrant's disease, vagrom, vague, vagus, vagus nerve, vagus pulse, vahana, vahine

Origin of Vague

1540–50; (< Middle French ) < Latin vagus wandering

Other words from Vague

vague·ly , adverb
vague·ness , noun
un·vague , adjective
un·vague·ly , adverb
un·vague·ness , noun

Word origin for Vague

C16: via French from Latin vagus wandering, of obscure origin

Synonyms for Vague

ambiguous, dubious, equivocal, faint, fuzzy, hazy, imprecise, lax, nebulous, obscure, uncertain, unclear, unsure, amorphous, amphibological, bewildering, bleary, blurred, cloudy, dark, dim, doubtful, dreamlike, enigmatic, generalized, ill-defined, impalpable, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, inexplicable, loose, misunderstood, muddy, perplexing, problematic, puzzling, questionable, shadowy, superficial, tenebrous, undetermined, unexplicit, unintelligible, unknown, unsettled, unspecified