Definition of vague Vague

/vejˈg/ - [veyg] - vague

We found 20 definitions of vague from 5 different sources.

What does vague mean?

Adjective
vague - not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
		obscure
		unclear not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"
vague - not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"
		undefined
		defined clearly characterized or delimited; "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties"
		indefinite not decided or not known; "were indefinite about their plans"; "plans are indefinite"
vague - lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
		dim, faint, shadowy, wispy
		indistinct not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"

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vague (Noun)
A wandering; a vagary.
vague (Noun)
An indefinite expanse.
vague (Adjective)
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
vague (Adjective)
Not having a precise meaning.
vague (Adjective)
Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.
vague (Adjective)
Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.
vague (Adjective)
Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.
vague (Adjective)
Lacking expression; vacant.
vague (Adjective)
Not sharply outlined; hazy.

vague (v. i.)
Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.
vague (v. i.)
Unsettled; unfixed; undetermined; indefinite; ambiguous; as, a vague idea; a vague proposition.
vague (v. i.)
Proceeding from no known authority; unauthenticated; uncertain; flying; as, a vague report.
vague (n.)
An indefinite expanse.
vague (v. i.)
To wander; to roam; to stray.
vague (n.)
A wandering; a vagary.

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vague in sign language