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vague

[ veyg ]

adjective

vaguer, vaguest.
  1. not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed:

    vague promises.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. indefinite or indistinct in nature or character, as ideas or feelings:

    a vague premonition of disaster.

  3. not clear or distinct to the sight or any other sense; perceptible or recognizable only in an indefinite way: vague murmurs behind a door.

    vague shapes in the dark;

    vague murmurs behind a door.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain:

    a vague rumor;

    The date of his birth is vague.

  5. (of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression: a vague person.

    vague about his motives;

    a vague person.

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

    a vague stare.



vague

/ ±¹±ðɪɡ /

adjective

  1. (of statements, meaning, etc) not explicit; imprecise

    vague promises

  2. not clearly perceptible or discernible; indistinct

    a vague shape

    a vague idea

  3. not clearly or definitely established or known

    a vague rumour

  4. (of a person or his expression) demonstrating lack of precision or clear thinking; absent-minded
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±¹²¹²µ³Ü±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ±¹²¹²µ³Ü±ð±ô²â, adverb
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  • ±¹²¹²µ³Ü±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • ±¹²¹²µ³Ü±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·±¹²¹²µ³Ü±ð adjective
  • un·±¹²¹²µ³Ü±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vague1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French or directly from Latin vagus “w²¹²Ô»å±ð°ùŸ±²Ô²µâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vague1

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

While they have frequently suggested they were both less than "pure" in the past — narratives of redemption and salvation are central to Christian faith, after all — the details were left vague.

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The Trump administration has threatened to revoke federal funding from universities that don’t comply with largely vague demands to reign in protests and combat antisemitism.

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The letter, obtained Friday by The Times, decries the vague internal missive the academy sent to its members Wednesday.

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Jesus had been a vague presence in my youth, but once I stopped attending church, that door closed.

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He joins her for much of the journey, causing detours to photograph waste sites and abandoned munitions factories as part of a vague project on ecocide.

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