VAGUE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • not clearly understood or expressed
   Synonym(s)
   • obscure (what does obscure mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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…for
   Similar To
   • unclear (what does unclear mean?)
2. Meaning
   • not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
   Synonym(s)
   • undefined (what does undefined mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an undefined term
   • undefined authority
   • some undefined sense of excitement
   • vague feelings of sadness
   • a vague uneasiness
   Antonym(s)
   • defined (what does defined mean?)
   Similar To
   • indefinable (what does indefinable mean?)
   • undefinable (what does undefinable mean?)
   See Also
   • indefinite (what does indefinite mean?)
3. Meaning
   • lacking clarity or distinctness
   Synonym(s)
   • dim (what does dim mean?)
   • faint (what does faint mean?)
   • shadowy (what does shadowy mean?)
   • wispy (what does wispy mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Similar To
   • indistinct (what does indistinct mean?)