vague

[ veyg ]

/ veɪg /

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adjective, va·guer, va·guest.

not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.

indefinite or indistinct in nature or character, as ideas or feelings: a vague premonition of disaster.

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.

not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain: a vague rumor; The date of his birth is vague.

(of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression: vague about his motives;a vague person.

(of the eyes, expression, etc.) showing lack of clear perception or understanding: a vague stare.

Origin of vague

First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French or directly from Latin vagus “wandering”

SYNONYMS FOR vague

1 unspecific, imprecise.

3 obscure, hazy, shadowy.

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OTHER WORDS FROM vague

vague·ly, adverbvague·ness, nounun·vague, adjectiveun·vague·ness, noun

Words nearby vague

vagovagal, vagrancy, vagrant, vagrant's disease, vagrom, vague, vaguely, vagus, vagus nerve, vagus pulse, Váh

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Example sentences from the Web for vague

But Horrigan says the site weeds out red flags like vague or unlisted addresses.
From a Broken Lease, a Dream NYC Home|Lizzie Crocker|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Give Yourself a Real Reward Sure, some people might be motivated by vague goals such as “better health” or “weight control.”
4 Science-Backed Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out|DailyBurn|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But I think that people who have challenged it sometimes are kind of vague in their reasons for the challenge.
A Trailblazer in YA Dystopian Fiction: An Interview With 'The Giver' Author Lois Lowry|Marianne Hayes|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She said it all in a vague way, that it was a hazing incident gone awry.
Joan Allen on ‘The Killing’ Finale and That Mother of a Twist|Kevin Fallon|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She said she had a only a vague idea who the couple were when she was booked.
Masseuse Claims Assault by Russell Brand|Tom Sykes|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And perhaps for her it wore the greater dignity from her vague idea of its internal workings.
Wheat and Huckleberries|Charlotte Marion (White) Vaile
"Somnambulism," however, is too vague and undefined a term for our present discussion.
Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death|Frederick W. H. Myers
The woods were beautiful, but I saw their beauty only in a vague, fantastic way.
At the Age of Eve|Kate Trimble Sharber
Dimly, he sensed that Corrigan was striking at him; with a sort of vague half-consciousness he felt that the blows were landing.
'Firebrand' Trevison|Charles Alden Seltzer
It was like the passing of a troubled dream, vague and indistinct, but fraught with horrible conceptions.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)|John Roby

British Dictionary definitions for vague

vague

/ (veɪɡ) /

adjective

(of statements, meaning, etc) not explicit; imprecisevague promises

not clearly perceptible or discernible; indistincta vague idea; a vague shape

not clearly or definitely established or knowna vague rumour

(of a person or his expression) demonstrating lack of precision or clear thinking; absent-minded

Derived forms of vague

vaguely, adverbvagueness, noun

Word Origin for vague

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	vague
释义	vague [ veyg ] / veɪg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vague ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, va·guer, va·guest. not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises. indefinite or indistinct in nature or character, as ideas or feelings: a vague premonition of disaster. 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. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain: a vague rumor; The date of his birth is vague. (of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression: vague about his motives;a vague person. (of the eyes, expression, etc.) showing lack of clear perception or understanding: a vague stare. Origin of vague First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French or directly from Latin vagus “wandering” SYNONYMS FOR vague 1 unspecific, imprecise. 3 obscure, hazy, shadowy. SEE SYNONYMS FOR vague ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM vague vague·ly, adverbvague·ness, nounun·vague, adjectiveun·vague·ness, noun Words nearby vague vagovagal, vagrancy, vagrant, vagrant's disease, vagrom, vague, vaguely, vagus, vagus nerve, vagus pulse, Váh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vague But Horrigan says the site weeds out red flags like vague or unlisted addresses. From a Broken Lease, a Dream NYC Home\|Lizzie Crocker\|September 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Give Yourself a Real Reward Sure, some people might be motivated by vague goals such as “better health” or “weight control.” 4 Science-Backed Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out\|DailyBurn\|September 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But I think that people who have challenged it sometimes are kind of vague in their reasons for the challenge. A Trailblazer in YA Dystopian Fiction: An Interview With 'The Giver' Author Lois Lowry\|Marianne Hayes\|August 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She said it all in a vague way, that it was a hazing incident gone awry. Joan Allen on ‘The Killing’ Finale and That Mother of a Twist\|Kevin Fallon\|August 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She said she had a only a vague idea who the couple were when she was booked. Masseuse Claims Assault by Russell Brand\|Tom Sykes\|August 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And perhaps for her it wore the greater dignity from her vague idea of its internal workings. Wheat and Huckleberries\|Charlotte Marion (White) Vaile "Somnambulism," however, is too vague and undefined a term for our present discussion. Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death\|Frederick W. H. Myers The woods were beautiful, but I saw their beauty only in a vague, fantastic way. At the Age of Eve\|Kate Trimble Sharber Dimly, he sensed that Corrigan was striking at him; with a sort of vague half-consciousness he felt that the blows were landing. 'Firebrand' Trevison\|Charles Alden Seltzer It was like the passing of a troubled dream, vague and indistinct, but fraught with horrible conceptions. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)\|John Roby British Dictionary definitions for vague vague / (veɪɡ) / adjective (of statements, meaning, etc) not explicit; imprecisevague promises not clearly perceptible or discernible; indistincta vague idea; a vague shape not clearly or definitely established or knowna vague rumour (of a person or his expression) demonstrating lack of precision or clear thinking; absent-minded Derived forms of vague vaguely, adverbvagueness, noun Word Origin for vague C16: via French from Latin vagus wandering, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vague ambiguous, unclear, uncertain, equivocal, faint, dubious, nebulous, lax, hazy, fuzzy, obscure, unsure, imprecise, amorphous, bleary, cloudy, dark, dim, doubtful, enigmatic
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vague

adjective, va·guer, va·guest.

Origin of vague

SYNONYMS FOR vague

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Words nearby vague

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British Dictionary definitions for vague

adjective

Derived forms of vague

Word Origin for vague

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