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vague
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- pronunciation:
- veIg
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
vaguer, vaguest |
definition 1: |
inexact, unclear, or indistinct in form or character.
We could see a vague outline of a steeple through the mist.There was still a vague odor of sweat in the room.- synonyms:
- bleary, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, indistinct, nebulous, obscure, shadowy
- antonyms:
- clear, clear-cut, definite, explicit, trenchant
- similar words:
- amorphous, diaphanous, diffuse, dim, general, hazy, indefinite, inexact, muddy, opaque, uncertain, unclear
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definition 2: |
not clearly expressed or able to be understood.
The terms of the contract were vague.The meaning of this paragraph is rather vague.- synonyms:
- foggy, hazy, imprecise, indefinite, indistinct, nebulous, opaque, unclear
- antonyms:
- clear, clear-cut, explicit, express, incisive, precise
- similar words:
- cloudy, diffuse, dim, faint, general, imperceptible, indeterminate, inexact, murky, noncommittal, weak
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definition 3: |
unclear in conveying; unintentionally or intentionally unspecific or ambiguous.
He was vague about his schedule.The politician gave only vague answers to the reporters' questions.They made vague promises to meet again soon.- synonyms:
- ambiguous, imprecise, indefinite, obscure, uncertain, unclear, unspecific
- antonyms:
- explicit, specific, vivid
- similar words:
- doubtful, dubious, fuzzy, indistinct, inexact, nebulous, unsure
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related words: |
ambiguous, cryptic, equivocal, feeble, loose, neutral, obscure, pale, rough, rude, sketchy |
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derivations: |
vaguely (adv.), vagueness (n.) |
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