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vague

Pronunciation: /veɪɡ/

The English word “vague” has 13 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
  2. Not having a precise meaning.
  3. Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.
  4. Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.
  5. Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.
  6. Lacking expression; vacant.
  7. Not sharply outlined; hazy.
  8. Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.

noun

  1. An indefinite expanse.
  2. A wandering; a vagary.

verb

  1. to wander; to roam; to stray.
  2. To become vague or act in a vague manner.
  3. To make vague negative comments publicly; to make highly veiled complaints or insults.

Etymology

From Middle French vague, from Latin vagus (“uncertain, vague”, literally “wandering, rambling, strolling”).

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