vague

vague

V0006500 (vāg)adj. vagu·er, vagu·est 1. Not clear in meaning or expression; inexplicit. See Synonyms at ambiguous.2. Not thinking or expressing oneself clearly: "Most of us are quite vague about the theoretical underpinnings of the medical theories that guide our doctors" (Kwame Anthony Appiah).3. Lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct: saw a vague outline of a building through the fog.4. Indistinctly felt, perceived, understood, or recalled; hazy: a vague uneasiness.

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[French, from Old French, wandering, from Latin vagus.]

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vague′ly adv.vague′ness n.

vague

(veɪɡ) adj1. (of statements, meaning, etc) not explicit; imprecise: vague promises. 2. not clearly perceptible or discernible; indistinct: a vague idea; a vague shape. 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[C16: via French from Latin vagus wandering, of obscure origin] ˈvaguely adv ˈvagueness n

vague

(veɪg)

adj. va•guer, va•guest. 1. not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises. 2. indefinite or indistinct in nature or character, as ideas or feelings: a vague premonition of disaster. 3. not clearly perceptible: vague murmurs. 4. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known: a vague rumor. 5. (of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression. 6. showing lack of clear perception or understanding: a vague stare. [1540–50; (< Middle French) < Latin vagus wandering] vague′ly, adv. vague′ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	vague - 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 Lockeobscureunclear - not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"
	2.	vague - not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"undefinedindefinite - vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"
	3.	vague - 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"dim, faint, shadowy, wispyindistinct - not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"

vague

adjective1. unclear, indefinite, hazy, confused, loose, uncertain, doubtful, unsure, superficial, incomplete, woolly, imperfect, sketchy, cursory Her description of her attacker was very vague.
unclear clear, specific, exact, precise, distinct, explicit, definite, clear-cut2. imprecise, unspecified, generalized, rough, loose, ambiguous, hazy, equivocal, ill-defined, non-specific, inexact, obfuscatory, inexplicit His answer was deliberately vague.3. absent-minded, absorbed, abstracted, distracted, unaware, musing, vacant, preoccupied, bemused, oblivious, dreamy, daydreaming, faraway, unthinking, heedless, inattentive, unheeding She had married a charming but rather vague Englishman.4. indistinct, blurred, unclear, dim, fuzzy, unknown, obscure, faint, shadowy, indefinite, misty, hazy, indistinguishable, amorphous, indeterminate, bleary, nebulous, out of focus, ill-defined, indiscernible He could just make out a vague shape in the distance.
indistinct clear, distinct, well-defined5. indefinite, uncertain, undecided, unconfirmed, pending, speculative, unresolved, indeterminate, yet to be decided the team's vague plans to start up a regular magazine

vague

adjective1. Liable to more than one interpretation:ambiguous, cloudy, equivocal, inexplicit, nebulous, obscure, uncertain, unclear.2. Not clearly perceived or perceptible:blear, bleary, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, misty, obscure, shadowy, unclear, undistinct.3. Marked by lack of firm decision or commitment; of questionable outcome:indefinite, open, uncertain, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled, unsure.Idiom: up in the air.

Translations

含糊的模糊的

vague

(veig) adjective1. not clear, distinct or definite. Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works. 模糊的 模糊的2. (of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful. He is always very vague when making arrangements. 模糊，含糊 含糊的ˈvagueness noun 含糊，曖昧 含糊，暧昧 ˈvaguely adverb1. in a vague manner. I remember him very vaguely. 隱約地 隐约地2. slightly. She felt vaguely irritated; I feel vaguely uneasy. 稍微地 有点，稍微地

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