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   vague

   /veɪɡ/

   adjective

   • 1. of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning: "many patients suffer vague symptoms" Similar indistinctindefiniteindeterminateunclearhazycloudyfuzzymistylacking definitionblurredblurryout of focusmurkyfoggyfaintshadowydimobscurenebulousshapelessformlessunformedamorphousrare:nebuloseuncertainundecidedyet to be decidedunsureunclearunsettledindefiniteindeterminateunknownunestablishedunconfirmedunresolvedunascertainedpendingoutstandingin the balanceup in the airspeculativeOpposite clearprecisefirm
   • ▪ thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way: "he had been very vague about his activities" Similar impreciseinexactroughapproximateinexplicitnon-specificlooseill-definedgeneralizedambiguousequivocalhazywoollysketchyincompleteinadequateimperfectsuperficialcursoryperfunctoryunclearhazyuncertainunsureundecidedpuzzledbaffledmystifiedbemusedbewilderedconfusednonplussedindecisiveirresolutehesitanttentativewaveringvacillatinginformal:iffyOpposite clearcertain

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin vagus ‘wandering, uncertain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vaguish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What does vague mean?

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   What is a vague rumor?

   • 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 clearly perceptible: vague murmurs. 4. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known: a vague rumor.

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   What does vaguely mean?

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   What is the opposite of a vague term or feeling?

   • Undefined and vague (adj) not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished. " An opposite would be distinct and clear. "Examples of vague terms include: ‘an undefined term’, ‘undefined authority’, ‘some vague feelings of sadness’, ‘a vague uneasiness’. Synonyms for vague are: obscure, faint, shadowy, wispy, dim. Antonyms for vague are: distinct, clear. What is a vague verb?

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   When something is vague, it’s unclear, murky, and hard to understand. Vague comes from the Latin vagus , which means wandering or rambling. Think of a vagabond , someone who wanders around the world with only a vague idea of where he's going.

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