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单词 vague
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You have a vague idea where you're heading.Often the next destination is kept secret for security reasons, so tutors will have only a vague idea where they will wake up the next day.I, and most of my friends, had stayed inside that night with a vague feeling that it would be safer to do so.You are focused and efficient and can turn vague ideas into a smart action plan.Those that did gave vague answers which made us suspicious.Why then this feeling of vague disappointment?Physical and mental energy return so you turn vague ideas into bold action.Or are we just experiencing a vague feeling of contentment?My wife had a vague idea that it would be fun to look for properties.He offered only a vague idea of when they will meet.Happy Days is just a vague memory.As she turned into the side street, a vague memory stirred in her.In answer, he may be told something as vague as to consult his dignity.In love you are ready to get and give sincere answers, not vague promises.But there are not a few who feel a vague something repulsive in the hand of a man who is growing a beast.As usual, he looks rumpled, vague.I had some vague memory of being asked to share a few thoughts with the group, but no recollection of being asked to speak or preach.

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vague

British English: vague /veɪɡ/ ADJECTIVE
If something is vague, it is not clear, distinct, or definite.
The description was pretty vague.
  • American English: vague
  • Arabic: مُبْهَم
  • Brazilian Portuguese: vago
  • Chinese: 含糊的
  • Croatian: nejasan
  • Czech: neurčitý nejasný
  • Danish: vag
  • Dutch: vaag
  • European Spanish: impreciso
  • Finnish: epämääräinen
  • French: vague peu clair
  • German: vage
  • Greek: ασαφής
  • Italian: vago
  • Japanese: 曖昧な
  • Korean: 막연한
  • Norwegian: vag
  • Polish: niesprecyzowany
  • European Portuguese: vago
  • Romanian: vag
  • Russian: неясный
  • Latin American Spanish: impreciso
  • Swedish: vag
  • Thai: คลุมเครือ
  • Turkish: belirsiz
  • Ukrainian: невизначений
  • Vietnamese: không rõ ràng

All related terms of 'vague'

Chinese translation of 'vague'

vague

(veɪɡ)

adj

    1. [memory, idea] 不清楚的 (bù qīngchu de)
    2. [shape, outline] 模糊的 (móhu de)
    3. [talk, instructions] 含糊的 (hánhu de)
  1. (= evasive) [person, promise] 含糊其词的 (hánhu qí cí de)
  2. (= distracted) [person, look] 茫然的 (mángrán de)
    I haven't the vaguest idea 我一无(無)所知 (wǒ yī wú suǒ zhī)
(adjective) 
Definition
not expressed or explained clearly
His description of the events was very vague.
Synonyms
unclear
It is unclear how much popular support they have.
indefinite
a person of indefinite age
hazy
confused
loose
uncertain
doubtful
It seemed doubtful that he would move at all.
unsure
superficial
incomplete
woolly
It is no good setting vague, woolly goals – we need a specific aim.
imperfect
We live in an imperfect world.
sketchy
Details of what actually happened are still sketchy.
cursory
Opposites
clear
,
specific
,
exact
,
precise
,
distinct
,
explicit
,
definite
,
clear-cut
(adjective) 
Definition
deliberately withholding information
His answer was deliberately vague.
Synonyms
imprecise
The charges were vague and imprecise.
unspecified
They were arrested on unspecified charges.
generalized
generalized feelings of inadequacy
rough
I've got a rough idea of what he looks like.
loose
We came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home.
ambiguous
His remarks clarify an ambiguous statement given earlier this week.
hazy
equivocal
Her equivocal response gave nothing away.
ill-defined
non-specific
inexact
Forecasting was an inexact science.
obfuscatory
inexplicit
(adjective) 
Definition
(of a person) not concentrating or thinking clearly
He was an intelligent but rather vague Englishman.
Synonyms
absent-minded
The laptop was exactly where its absent-minded owner had left it.
absorbed
abstracted
The same abstracted look was still on her face.
distracted
unaware
She was unaware that she was being filmed.
musing
vacant
a dreamy, vacant look
preoccupied
He was too preoccupied to notice what was going on.
bemused
He was looking at the boys with a bemused expression.
oblivious
She appeared oblivious to her surroundings.
dreamy
His face assumed a dreamy expression.
daydreaming
faraway
She smiled with a faraway look in her eyes.
unthinking
Bruce was no unthinking vandal.
heedless
She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste.
inattentive
These children were more likely to be inattentive at school.
unheeding
(adjective) 
Definition
(of a sound or shape) unable to be heard or seen clearly
He could just make out a vague shape in the distance.
Synonyms
indistinct
The lettering is fuzzy and indistinct.
blurred
blurred black and white photographs
unclear
dim
His torch picked out the dim figures.
fuzzy
a couple of fuzzy pictures
unknown
obscure
The hills were just an obscure shape in the mist.
faint
He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping.
shadowy
the shadowy shape of a big barge loaded with logs
indefinite
misty
The air was cold and misty.
hazy
I have only a hazy memory of what he was like.
indistinguishable
amorphous
A dark, amorphous shadow filled the room.
indeterminate
bleary
Mona smiled at her through bleary eyes.
nebulous
We glimpsed a nebulous figure through the mist.
out of focus
Some of the pictures are out of focus.
ill-defined
staff with ill-defined responsibilities
indiscernible
The signs were so concealed as to be almost indiscernible.
Opposites
clear
,
distinct
,
well-defined
(adjective) 
Definition
not clearly established or known
the team's vague plans to start up a regular magazine
Synonyms
indefinite
The trial was adjourned for an indefinite period.
uncertain
Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.
undecided
The release date for his record is still undecided.
unconfirmed
pending
The final decision was listed as pending.
speculative
a speculative venture
unresolved
The dispute between the two parties remains unresolved.
indeterminate
I hope to carry on for an indeterminate period.
yet to be decided

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abstracted
Definition
lost in thought
The same abstracted look was still on her face.
Synonyms
preoccupied,
withdrawn,
remote,
absorbed,
intent,
absent,
distracted,
unaware,
wrapped up,
bemused,
immersed,
oblivious,
dreamy,
daydreaming,
faraway,
engrossed,
rapt,
absent-minded,
heedless,
inattentive,
distrait,
woolgathering
in the sense of ambiguous
Definition
having more than one possible interpretation
His remarks clarify an ambiguous statement given earlier this week.
Synonyms
unclear,
puzzling,
uncertain,
obscure,
vague,
doubtful,
dubious,
enigmatic,
indefinite,
inconclusive,
cryptic,
indeterminate,
equivocal,
Delphic,
oracular,
enigmatical,
clear as mud (informal)
in the sense of amorphous
Definition
of no recognizable character or type
A dark, amorphous shadow filled the room.
Synonyms
shapeless,
vague,
irregular,
nondescript,
indeterminate,
unstructured,
nebulous,
formless,
inchoate,
characterless,
unformed,
unshaped,
unshapen

Synonyms of 'vague'

vague

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of bemused
Definition
puzzled or confused
He was looking at the boys with a bemused expression.
Synonyms
puzzled,
stunned,
confused,
stumped,
baffled,
at sea,
bewildered,
muddled,
preoccupied,
dazed,
perplexed,
mystified,
engrossed,
clueless,
stupefied,
nonplussed,
absent-minded,
flummoxed,
half-drunk,
fuddled
in the sense of bleary
Definition
indistinct or unclear
Mona smiled at her through bleary eyes.
Synonyms
dim,
blurred,
fogged,
murky,
fuzzy,
watery,
misty,
hazy,
foggy,
blurry,
ill-defined,
indistinct,
rheumy
in the sense of blurred
blurred black and white photographs
Synonyms
indistinct,
faint,
vague,
unclear,
dim,
fuzzy,
misty,
hazy,
foggy,
blurry,
out of focus,
ill-defined,
lacking definition
in the sense of dim
Definition
not clearly seen
His torch picked out the dim figures.
Synonyms
unclear,
obscured,
faint,
blurred,
fuzzy,
shadowy,
hazy,
indistinguishable,
bleary,
undefined,
out of focus,
ill-defined,
indistinct,
indiscernible
in the sense of doubtful
Definition
unlikely or improbable
It seemed doubtful that he would move at all.
Synonyms
unlikely,
unclear,
dubious,
unsettled,
dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),
questionable,
ambiguous,
improbable,
indefinite,
unconfirmed,
inconclusive,
debatable,
indeterminate,
iffy (informal),
equivocal,
inexact
in the sense of dreamy
Definition
vague or impractical
His face assumed a dreamy expression.
Synonyms
vague,
abstracted,
absent,
musing,
preoccupied,
daydreaming,
faraway,
pensive,
in a reverie,
with your head in the clouds
in the sense of equivocal
Definition
of doubtful character or sincerity
Her equivocal response gave nothing away.
Synonyms
ambiguous,
uncertain,
misleading,
obscure,
suspicious,
vague,
doubtful,
dubious,
questionable,
ambivalent,
indefinite,
evasive,
oblique,
indeterminate,
prevaricating,
oracular
in the sense of faint
Definition
lacking clarity, brightness, or volume
He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping.
Synonyms
dim,
low,
light,
soft,
thin,
faded,
whispered,
distant,
dull,
delicate,
vague,
unclear,
muted,
subdued,
faltering,
hushed,
bleached,
feeble,
indefinite,
muffled,
hazy,
ill-defined,
indistinct
in the sense of faraway
Definition
dreamy or absent-minded
She smiled with a faraway look in her eyes.
Synonyms
dreamy,
lost,
distant,
abstracted,
vague,
absent
in the sense of fuzzy
Definition
unclear, blurred, or distorted
a couple of fuzzy pictures
Synonyms
indistinct,
faint,
blurred,
vague,
distorted,
unclear,
shadowy,
bleary,
unfocused,
out of focus,
ill-defined

Additional synonyms

in the sense of generalized
generalized feelings of inadequacy
Synonyms
vague,
obscure,
unspecified,
hazy,
nebulous
in the sense of hazy
Definition
dim or vague
I have only a hazy memory of what he was like.
Synonyms
vague,
uncertain,
unclear,
muddled,
fuzzy,
indefinite,
loose,
muzzy,
nebulous,
ill-defined,
indistinct
in the sense of heedless
Definition
taking no notice
She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste.
Synonyms
careless,
reckless,
negligent,
rash,
precipitate,
oblivious,
foolhardy,
thoughtless,
unthinking,
imprudent,
neglectful,
inattentive,
incautious,
unmindful,
unobservant
in the sense of ill-defined
staff with ill-defined responsibilities
Synonyms
unclear,
vague,
indistinct,
blurred,
dim,
fuzzy,
shadowy,
woolly,
nebulous
in the sense of imperfect
Definition
having faults or errors
We live in an imperfect world.
Synonyms
flawed,
impaired,
faulty,
broken,
limited,
damaged,
partial,
unfinished,
incomplete,
defective,
patchy,
immature,
deficient,
rudimentary,
sketchy,
undeveloped,
inexact
in the sense of inattentive
Definition
not paying attention
These children were more likely to be inattentive at school.
Synonyms
preoccupied,
distracted,
careless,
negligent,
dreamy,
regardless,
vague,
thoughtless,
absent-minded,
slapdash,
neglectful,
heedless,
slipshod,
remiss (formal),
unmindful,
unobservant,
unheeding,
distrait,
ditzy or ditsy (slang)
in the sense of indeterminate
Definition
left doubtful
I hope to carry on for an indeterminate period.
Synonyms
uncertain,
indefinite,
unspecified,
vague,
inconclusive,
imprecise,
undefined,
undetermined,
inexact,
unfixed,
unstipulated
in the sense of indiscernible
Definition
not able or scarcely able to be seen
The signs were so concealed as to be almost indiscernible.
Synonyms
invisible,
hidden,
imperceptible,
indistinguishable,
indistinct,
impalpable (formal),
unapparent,
undiscernible
in the sense of inexact
Definition
not exact or accurate
Forecasting was an inexact science.
Synonyms
imprecise,
inaccurate,
indefinite,
indeterminate,
off,
incorrect
in the sense of loose
Definition
inexact or imprecise
We came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home.
Synonyms
vague,
random,
inaccurate,
disordered,
rambling,
diffuse,
indefinite,
disconnected,
imprecise,
ill-defined,
indistinct,
inexact

Additional synonyms

in the sense of misty
The air was cold and misty.
Synonyms
foggy,
unclear,
murky,
fuzzy,
obscure,
blurred,
vague,
dim,
opaque,
cloudy,
hazy,
overcast,
bleary,
nebulous,
indistinct
in the sense of nebulous
We glimpsed a nebulous figure through the mist.
Synonyms
obscure,
vague,
dim,
murky,
shadowy,
cloudy,
misty,
hazy,
amorphous,
indeterminate,
shapeless,
indistinct,
unformed
in the sense of oblivious
Definition
unaware or unconscious
She appeared oblivious to her surroundings.
Synonyms
unaware,
unconscious,
ignorant,
regardless,
careless,
negligent,
blind to,
unaffected by,
impervious to,
forgetful,
deaf to,
unconcerned about,
neglectful,
heedless,
inattentive,
insensible,
unmindful,
unobservant,
disregardful,
incognizant
in the sense of obscure
Definition
unclear or indistinct
The hills were just an obscure shape in the mist.
Synonyms
indistinct,
vague,
blurred,
dark,
clouded,
faint,
dim,
gloomy,
veiled,
murky,
fuzzy,
shadowy,
cloudy,
misty,
hazy,
indistinguishable,
indeterminate,
dusky,
undefined,
out of focus,
ill-defined,
obfuscated,
indiscernible,
tenebrous
in the sense of out of focus
Definition
(of an object or image being viewed) blurred and fuzzy
Some of the pictures are out of focus.
Synonyms
blurred,
obscure,
unclear,
fuzzy,
hazy,
muzzy,
ill-defined,
indistinct
in the sense of pending
Definition
not yet decided or settled
The final decision was listed as pending.
Synonyms
undecided,
unsettled,
in the balance,
up in the air,
undetermined
in the sense of preoccupied
He was too preoccupied to notice what was going on.
Synonyms
lost in thought,
abstracted,
distracted,
unaware,
oblivious,
faraway,
absent-minded,
heedless,
distrait,
in a brown study
in the sense of rough
I've got a rough idea of what he looks like.
Synonyms
vague,
general,
sketchy,
imprecise,
hazy,
foggy,
amorphous,
inexact
in the sense of shadowy
Definition
faint or dark like a shadow
the shadowy shape of a big barge loaded with logs
Synonyms
vague,
indistinct,
faint,
ghostly,
obscure,
dim,
phantom,
imaginary,
unreal,
intangible,
illusory,
spectral,
undefined,
nebulous,
dreamlike,
impalpable (formal),
unsubstantial,
wraithlike
in the sense of sketchy
Definition
giving only a rough or incomplete description
Details of what actually happened are still sketchy.
Synonyms
incomplete,
rough,
vague,
slight,
outline,
inadequate,
crude,
superficial,
unfinished,
skimpy,
scrappy,
cursory,
perfunctory,
cobbled together,
bitty

Additional synonyms

in the sense of speculative
a speculative venture
Synonyms
risky,
uncertain,
hazardous,
unpredictable,
dicey (informal, British),
chancy (informal)
in the sense of unaware
Definition
not aware or conscious
She was unaware that she was being filmed.
Synonyms
ignorant,
unconscious,
oblivious,
in the dark (informal),
unsuspecting,
uninformed,
unknowing,
heedless,
unenlightened,
unmindful,
not in the loop (informal),
incognizant
in the sense of uncertain
Definition
not to be depended upon
Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.
Synonyms
doubtful,
undetermined,
unpredictable,
insecure,
questionable,
ambiguous,
unreliable,
precarious,
indefinite,
indeterminate,
incalculable,
iffy (informal),
changeable,
indistinct,
chancy (informal),
unforeseeable,
unsettled,
unresolved,
in the balance,
unconfirmed,
up in the air,
unfixed,
conjectural,
sketchy (informal)
in the sense of undecided
Definition
(of an issue or problem) not agreed or decided upon
The release date for his record is still undecided.
Synonyms
unsettled,
open,
undetermined,
vague,
pending,
tentative,
in the balance,
indefinite,
debatable,
up in the air,
moot,
iffy (informal),
unconcluded
in the sense of unresolved
Definition
not satisfactorily solved or concluded
The dispute between the two parties remains unresolved.
Synonyms
undecided,
unsettled,
undetermined,
vague,
doubtful,
pending,
unanswered,
unsolved,
up in the air,
moot,
open to question,
problematical,
yet to be decided
in the sense of unspecified
They were arrested on unspecified charges.
Synonyms
unnamed,
unknown,
unidentified,
uncertain,
mysterious,
obscure,
vague,
arbitrary,
undecided,
indefinite,
nameless,
indeterminate,
undefined,
unstated,
undetermined,
unquantified,
unfixed,
undesignated
in the sense of unthinking
Definition
done or happening without careful consideration
Bruce was no unthinking vandal.
Synonyms
impulsive,
senseless,
unconscious,
mechanical,
rash,
careless,
instinctive,
oblivious,
negligent,
unwitting,
witless,
inadvertent,
heedless,
unmindful
in the sense of vacant
Definition
having or suggesting a lack of interest or understanding
a dreamy, vacant look
Synonyms
blank,
vague,
dreamy,
dreaming,
empty,
abstracted,
idle,
thoughtless,
vacuous,
inane,
expressionless,
unthinking,
absent-minded,
incurious,
ditzy or ditsy (slang)
in the sense of woolly
Definition
confused or indistinct
It is no good setting vague, woolly goals – we need a specific aim.
Synonyms
vague,
confused,
clouded,
blurred,
unclear,
muddled,
fuzzy,
indefinite,
hazy,
foggy,
nebulous,
ill-defined,
indistinct
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