HyperDic: vague

English > 3 senses of the word *vague*:
ADJECTIVE	all	vague, obscure	not clearly understood or expressed
	all	vague, undefined	not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
	all	vague, dim, faint, shadowy, wispy	lacking clarity or distinctness

vague > pronunciation
Sounds	vey'g
Rhymes	plague

English > *vague*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not clearly understood or expressed.
Examples	"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
Synonym	obscure
Broader	unclear	not clear to the mind
Spanish	ambiguo, impreciso, indefinido, vago
Catalan	imprecís, indefinit, vague
Nouns	vagueness	unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
Adverbs	vaguely	in a vague way

English > *vague*: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished.
Examples	"vague feelings of sadness" "a vague uneasiness"
Synonym	undefined
Narrower	indefinable, undefinable	not capable of being precisely or readily described
See also	indefinite	vague or not clearly / clearly / clearly defined or stated
Opposite	defined	clearly / clearly / clearly characterized or delimited
Spanish	indefinido, vago
Catalan	indefinit
Nouns	vagueness	unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning

English > *vague*: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	lacking clarity or distinctness.
Example	"saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"
Synonyms	dim, faint, shadowy, wispy
Broader	indistinct	not clearly / clearly / clearly defined / defined / defined or easy to perceive or understand
Spanish	borroso, débil, sombrío, ténue, vago
Catalan	borrós, dèbil, ombrívol, tènue, vague
Nouns	vagueness	indistinctness of shape or character

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