vague

adjective

/veɪɡ/

(comparative vaguer, superlative vaguest)

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not clear in a person’s mind
- to have a vague impression/memory/recollection of something
- They had only a vague idea where the place was.
Extra Examples
- I am vague about what happened during the rest of the night.
- I have a vague recollection of meeting him when I was a child.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- as to
- in
- …
See full entry
vague (about something) not having or giving enough information or details about something
- She's a little vague about her plans for next year.
- The politicians made vague promises about tax cuts.
- He was accused of being deliberately vague.
- We had only a vague description of the attacker.
- He outlined the policy in vague terms.
Extra Examples
- Her directions were hopelessly vague.
- It was a vague enough concept for the liberals to unite around.
- It was a vague enough suggestion for everyone to be happy with it.
- Since the officers knew little themselves their reassurances were necessarily vague.
- The identity of the city in the novel is deliberately left vague.
- The law is notoriously vague on this point.
- The statement was vague in its wording.
- You're being deliberately vague.
- an inherently vague and subjective concept
- I was suitably vague as to exactly how I had acquired the money.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- as to
- in
- …
See full entry
(of a person’s behaviour) suggesting a lack of clear thought or attention synonym absent-minded
- His vague manner concealed a brilliant mind.
- She seems to be getting rather vague as she grows older.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- as to
- in
- …
See full entry
not having a clear shape synonym indistinct
- In the darkness they could see the vague outline of a church.
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Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin vagus ‘wandering, uncertain’.

单词	vague
释义	vague adjective /veɪɡ/ /veɪɡ/ (comparative vaguer, superlative vaguest) jump to other results not clear in a person’s mind to have a vague impression/memory/recollection of something They had only a vague idea where the place was. Extra Examples I am vague about what happened during the rest of the night. I have a vague recollection of meeting him when I was a child. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about as to in … See full entry vague (about something) not having or giving enough information or details about something She's a little vague about her plans for next year. The politicians made vague promises about tax cuts. He was accused of being deliberately vague. We had only a vague description of the attacker. He outlined the policy in vague terms. Extra Examples Her directions were hopelessly vague. It was a vague enough concept for the liberals to unite around. It was a vague enough suggestion for everyone to be happy with it. Since the officers knew little themselves their reassurances were necessarily vague. The identity of the city in the novel is deliberately left vague. The law is notoriously vague on this point. The statement was vague in its wording. You're being deliberately vague. an inherently vague and subjective concept I was suitably vague as to exactly how I had acquired the money. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about as to in … See full entry (of a person’s behaviour) suggesting a lack of clear thought or attention synonym absent-minded His vague manner concealed a brilliant mind. She seems to be getting rather vague as she grows older. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about as to in … See full entry not having a clear shape synonym indistinct In the darkness they could see the vague outline of a church. More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters gnarled gnash gnat gnaw gnome haute cuisine heir herb honour hors d’oeuvre hour knack knee kneel knife knight knit knob knock knot know knuckle psalm psephology psychic ptarmigan pterodactyl psychology wrangle wrap wreath wreck wrench wrestle wriggle wring write wrong bomb climb crumb doubt lamb limb ascent fascinate muscle scene scissors height right sleigh weight align campaign design foreign malign reign unfeigned balmy calm calf half yolk autumn column condemn damn hymn solemn bristle fasten listen mortgage soften thistle wrestle biscuit build circuit disguise guilty league rogue vague yacht answer sword two Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin vagus ‘wandering, uncertain’.
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