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vague

/veɪɡ/adjective1 syllable

Vague means: lacking clarity or distinctness.

Synonyms for vague26

adjective, as in lacking clarity or distinctness

dim, faint, shadowy, wispy, indistinct

adjective, as in not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished

undefined, indefinable, undefinable, indefinite

adjective, as in not clearly expressed or understood

obscure, unclear

also used for vague

inarticulate, abstruse, Chinese, dense, enigmatic, fathomless, Greek, inapprehensible, incognizable, ambiguous, equivocal, dazed, vacant, vacuous, fuzzy

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What does vague mean?3

adjective

1

lacking clarity or distinctness“a dim figure in the distance”

2

not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished“an undefined term”

3

not clearly expressed or understood“an obscure turn of phrase”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with vague?1

one syllable

plague
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Vague in a sentence

  • I deal in facts and figures, not vague impressions.Zifre
  • Questioned about his policies, the candidate gave only vague answers.CM
  • The figure had the vague shape of a man, but it wasn't a man.Amastan
  • His vague answers are still better than no answer at all.Tom9358
  • I have a very vague idea of what you are talking about.CK
  • She had a vague notion about what happened.IMer
  • He put me off with a vague answer.CM
  • He seemed vague about what he wanted to do.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of vague

as a adjective

comparative
vagueer
superlative
vagueest