Definitions for vague
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Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. obscure, vague(adj)

   not clearly understood or expressed

   "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke

2. undefined, vague(adj)

   not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished

   "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"

3. dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy(adj)

   lacking clarity or distinctness

   "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. vague(Adjective)

   not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.

2. vague(Adjective)

   not having a precise meaning.

   a vague term of abuse

3. vague(Adjective)

   not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.

4. vague(Adjective)

   not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.

   a vague longing

5. vague(Adjective)

   not thinking or expressing one's thoughts clearly or precisely.

6. vague(Adjective)

   lacking expression; vacant.

7. vague(Adjective)

   not sharply outlined; hazy.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Vague(verb)

   wandering; vagrant; vagabond

2. Vague(verb)

   unsettled; unfixed; undetermined; indefinite; ambiguous; as, a vague idea; a vague proposition

3. Vague(verb)

   proceeding from no known authority; unauthenticated; uncertain; flying; as, a vague report

4. Vague(noun)

   an indefinite expanse

5. Vague(verb)

   to wander; to roam; to stray

6. Vague(noun)

   a wandering; a vagary

Origin: [F. vaguer, L. vagari, fr. vagus roaming.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Vague

   vāg, adj. unsettled: indefinite: uncertain: of doubtful origin: not thinking clearly.—v.i. (obs.) to wander.—n. indefinite expanse.—adv. Vague′ly.—n. Vague′ness. [Fr.,—L. vagus, wandering.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'vague' in Adjectives Frequency: #758

How to pronounce vague?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vague in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vague in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of vague in a Sentence

1. Greg Carlock:

   They will not accept vague endorsements.

2. Tim Berners-Lee:

   Thank goodness it wasn't 'Exciting but vague'.

3. Tom Zegan:

   Excuse me, but can you be a little more vague?

4. George Ade:

   For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.

5. Prosecutor Christiane Serini:

   Fitschen offered vague and inconclusive evidence at his hearing.

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