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vague

/veɪɡ/

noun

Meaning

  • A wandering; a vagary.

  • An indefinite expanse.

verb

Meaning

  • To wander; to roam; to stray.

  • To become vague or act in a vague manner.

adjective

Meaning

  • Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.

  • Not having a precise meaning.

    "a vague term of abuse"

  • Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.

    "I haven’t the vaguest idea."

  • Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.

    "a vague longing"

  • Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.

  • Lacking expression; vacant.

  • Not sharply outlined; hazy.

  • Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.

Synonyms

ambiguous,
equivocal,
ambiguous,
equivocal,
indistinct,
obscure,
dazed,
erratic,
roaming,
unsettled,
vagabond,
vagrant,
fuzzy,
hazy,
ill-defined,
unclear,
vacant,
vacuous