Definition of vague in English:

vague

adjective veɪɡveɪɡ

1Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
不明确的，不清楚的
many patients suffer vague symptoms
许多病人患有症状不明的疾病。
Example sentencesExamples
- Not only do I not remember them I don't even have a vague idea of what the subject matter was.
- The gales howled, and for a moment, a vague shape began to materialize from the general direction of the gate.
- Even so the allegations were so vague they would have been impossible to defend.
- These people are not interested in submerging their faiths into a vague universal spirituality.
- There is certainly a need for change, but these plans at present are vague, confusing and uncertain.
- I have a vague memory that it took about eight months for him to leave office after Black Wednesday.
- The question of the intelligentsia, a somewhat vague term to begin with, is not really explored here systematically.
- As he stared, the shimmer resolved into a vague outline of a man.
- The news is uncertain, the details clouded and vague, and the truth behind the fact is elusive.
- They have only vague, dim ideas about feelings, the development and nurture of human emotions.
- I have a very vague recollection of being aware of a coach or something alongside the bus.
- I sort of had this vague recollection that it was used for munitions, but that was about it.
- There is always a vague feeling of inertia, a longing to go back to a country they have never seen.
- I have vague memories of shuffling up the street to the corner shop in them, only to discover that it was closed.
- But for now I do feel some vague optimism, and a desire to see if I can make it work properly.
- I have very vague ideas so basically suggestions are totally appreciated as well as opinions as always.
- She was maybe 20 and had vague hopes, somewhere down the line, of becoming an actor.
- Some of the great land-based empires soon became little more than vague memories.
- "There are some vague memories but… " his frustrated face relaxed.
- Nearly all the remaining complaints were trivial, baseless or impossibly vague.
Synonyms
indistinct, indefinite, indeterminate, unclear
hazy, cloudy, fuzzy, misty, lacking definition, blurred, blurry, out of focus, murky, foggy, faint, shadowy, dim, obscure, nebulous, shapeless, formless, unformed, amorphous
rare nebulose
uncertain, undecided, yet to be decided, unsure, unclear, unsettled, indefinite, indeterminate, unknown, unestablished, unconfirmed, unresolved, unascertained, pending, outstanding, in the balance, up in the air, speculative
absent-mindedness, forgetfulness, disorganization, dreaminess, inattention, abstraction, wool-gathering, empty-headedness, giddiness, confusion, befuddlement
1. 1.1 Thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way.
  含糊的，模糊的
  he had been very vague about his activities
  他对自己的行动说得很模糊。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The party has been vague and woolly with regard to the treaty settlement process up until now.
  He remained vague over the issue of privatisation which occupied the national press last week.
  I didn't mean to be purposefully vague about the details of what happened to me.
  They remain rather vague about how they will achieve these aspirations.
  Sorry to be a bit vague but I don't want to mention the domain in question.
  An FBI statement was vague about specific details, but made it clear that threats had been made.
  I find her a bit vague and she reminds me strongly of the goth girls who used to run stalls in Kensington Market a few years back.
  The Home Office, not the most tentative of Whitehall departments, kept things vague.
  Exponents of travel are often vague as to how the benefits are supposed to work.
  The problem is that talk of the interests of justice is very vague and very general.
  Someone might reply that my explanation is vague and approximate.
  You seem a little vague though, would you go so far as to describe it as a ‘cracking read’?
  She was a bit vague on the legal specifics.
  So I said yes, I would go to his evening class on Wednesday, about which he was so vague and mysterious.
  "You could say that… " she answered, purposefully sounding vague.
  When it came to direct actions, the group discussions became purposely vague.
  The Spectator editor, as is his custom, seemed a little vague as he accosted the former party leader.
  He has been criticised for being wilfully vague about those policy plans during the campaign.
  She is characteristically vague on a number of crucial narrative occasions.
  Finn was still a bit vague on the subject.
  Synonyms
  imprecise, inexact, rough, approximate, inexplicit, non-specific, loose, ill-defined, generalized, ambiguous, equivocal, hazy, woolly
  sketchy, incomplete, inadequate, imperfect
  superficial, cursory, perfunctory
  unclear, hazy, uncertain, unsure, undecided
  puzzled, baffled, mystified, bemused, bewildered, confused, nonplussed
  indecisive, irresolute, hesitant, tentative, wavering, vacillating
  informal iffy

Derivatives

vaguish

adjective

I do have one vaguish sort of question.
Example sentencesExamples
- I have this vaguish recollection of a friend asking me this question once about 10 years ago.
- Is it just too vaguish or long winded for such efforts to be considered worthwhile on your part?
- It's not without its flaws, but being vaguish isn't one of them.
- Caroline's wedding is set for May 2007, Carol's for the vaguish ‘summer 2008 ’, and Kate's for the even more ambiguous ‘after Julia's done with school.’

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin vagus 'wandering, uncertain'.

A number of English words descend from Latin vagari ‘to wander’ and vagus ‘wandering’. In the 16th century vague applied the idea of a ‘wandering’ mind to someone who cannot think or communicate clearly. A vagabond (Middle English) was originally just a vagrant (Late Middle English), someone who roams from place to place without a settled home, until it acquired the additional suggestion of ‘an unprincipled or dishonest man’. Before it came to refer to impulsive changes or whims, as in ‘the vagaries of fashion’, vagary (late 16th century) was used to mean ‘to wander’.

Rhymes

Craig, Hague, Haig, plague, taig

Definition of vague in US English:

vague

adjectivevāɡveɪɡ

1Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
不明确的，不清楚的
many patients suffer vague symptoms
许多病人患有症状不明的疾病。
Example sentencesExamples
- As he stared, the shimmer resolved into a vague outline of a man.
- But for now I do feel some vague optimism, and a desire to see if I can make it work properly.
- The gales howled, and for a moment, a vague shape began to materialize from the general direction of the gate.
- There is certainly a need for change, but these plans at present are vague, confusing and uncertain.
- I have very vague ideas so basically suggestions are totally appreciated as well as opinions as always.
- She was maybe 20 and had vague hopes, somewhere down the line, of becoming an actor.
- "There are some vague memories but… " his frustrated face relaxed.
- They have only vague, dim ideas about feelings, the development and nurture of human emotions.
- I have a very vague recollection of being aware of a coach or something alongside the bus.
- I have a vague memory that it took about eight months for him to leave office after Black Wednesday.
- Even so the allegations were so vague they would have been impossible to defend.
- There is always a vague feeling of inertia, a longing to go back to a country they have never seen.
- Some of the great land-based empires soon became little more than vague memories.
- The news is uncertain, the details clouded and vague, and the truth behind the fact is elusive.
- I sort of had this vague recollection that it was used for munitions, but that was about it.
- These people are not interested in submerging their faiths into a vague universal spirituality.
- Not only do I not remember them I don't even have a vague idea of what the subject matter was.
- Nearly all the remaining complaints were trivial, baseless or impossibly vague.
- The question of the intelligentsia, a somewhat vague term to begin with, is not really explored here systematically.
- I have vague memories of shuffling up the street to the corner shop in them, only to discover that it was closed.
Synonyms
indistinct, indefinite, indeterminate, unclear
uncertain, undecided, yet to be decided, unsure, unclear, unsettled, indefinite, indeterminate, unknown, unestablished, unconfirmed, unresolved, unascertained, pending, outstanding, in the balance, up in the air, speculative
absent-mindedness, forgetfulness, disorganization, dreaminess, inattention, abstraction, wool-gathering, empty-headedness, giddiness, confusion, befuddlement
1. 1.1 Thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way.
  含糊的，模糊的
  he had been very vague about his activities
  他对自己的行动说得很模糊。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They remain rather vague about how they will achieve these aspirations.
  I didn't mean to be purposefully vague about the details of what happened to me.
  Sorry to be a bit vague but I don't want to mention the domain in question.
  "You could say that… " she answered, purposefully sounding vague.
  Someone might reply that my explanation is vague and approximate.
  You seem a little vague though, would you go so far as to describe it as a ‘cracking read’?
  He remained vague over the issue of privatisation which occupied the national press last week.
  I find her a bit vague and she reminds me strongly of the goth girls who used to run stalls in Kensington Market a few years back.
  The problem is that talk of the interests of justice is very vague and very general.
  Exponents of travel are often vague as to how the benefits are supposed to work.
  He has been criticised for being wilfully vague about those policy plans during the campaign.
  She is characteristically vague on a number of crucial narrative occasions.
  The Home Office, not the most tentative of Whitehall departments, kept things vague.
  She was a bit vague on the legal specifics.
  Finn was still a bit vague on the subject.
  When it came to direct actions, the group discussions became purposely vague.
  An FBI statement was vague about specific details, but made it clear that threats had been made.
  The Spectator editor, as is his custom, seemed a little vague as he accosted the former party leader.
  So I said yes, I would go to his evening class on Wednesday, about which he was so vague and mysterious.
  The party has been vague and woolly with regard to the treaty settlement process up until now.
  Synonyms
  imprecise, inexact, rough, approximate, inexplicit, non-specific, loose, ill-defined, generalized, ambiguous, equivocal, hazy, woolly
  unclear, hazy, uncertain, unsure, undecided

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin vagus ‘wandering, uncertain’.

词汇	vague
释义	Definition of vague in English: vague adjective veɪɡveɪɡ 1Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning. 不明确的，不清楚的 many patients suffer vague symptoms 许多病人患有症状不明的疾病。 Example sentencesExamples Not only do I not remember them I don't even have a vague idea of what the subject matter was. The gales howled, and for a moment, a vague shape began to materialize from the general direction of the gate. Even so the allegations were so vague they would have been impossible to defend. These people are not interested in submerging their faiths into a vague universal spirituality. There is certainly a need for change, but these plans at present are vague, confusing and uncertain. I have a vague memory that it took about eight months for him to leave office after Black Wednesday. The question of the intelligentsia, a somewhat vague term to begin with, is not really explored here systematically. As he stared, the shimmer resolved into a vague outline of a man. The news is uncertain, the details clouded and vague, and the truth behind the fact is elusive. They have only vague, dim ideas about feelings, the development and nurture of human emotions. I have a very vague recollection of being aware of a coach or something alongside the bus. I sort of had this vague recollection that it was used for munitions, but that was about it. There is always a vague feeling of inertia, a longing to go back to a country they have never seen. I have vague memories of shuffling up the street to the corner shop in them, only to discover that it was closed. But for now I do feel some vague optimism, and a desire to see if I can make it work properly. I have very vague ideas so basically suggestions are totally appreciated as well as opinions as always. She was maybe 20 and had vague hopes, somewhere down the line, of becoming an actor. Some of the great land-based empires soon became little more than vague memories. "There are some vague memories but… " his frustrated face relaxed. Nearly all the remaining complaints were trivial, baseless or impossibly vague. Synonyms indistinct, indefinite, indeterminate, unclear hazy, cloudy, fuzzy, misty, lacking definition, blurred, blurry, out of focus, murky, foggy, faint, shadowy, dim, obscure, nebulous, shapeless, formless, unformed, amorphous rare nebulose uncertain, undecided, yet to be decided, unsure, unclear, unsettled, indefinite, indeterminate, unknown, unestablished, unconfirmed, unresolved, unascertained, pending, outstanding, in the balance, up in the air, speculative absent-mindedness, forgetfulness, disorganization, dreaminess, inattention, abstraction, wool-gathering, empty-headedness, giddiness, confusion, befuddlement 1.1 Thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way. 含糊的，模糊的 he had been very vague about his activities 他对自己的行动说得很模糊。 Example sentencesExamples The party has been vague and woolly with regard to the treaty settlement process up until now. He remained vague over the issue of privatisation which occupied the national press last week. I didn't mean to be purposefully vague about the details of what happened to me. They remain rather vague about how they will achieve these aspirations. Sorry to be a bit vague but I don't want to mention the domain in question. An FBI statement was vague about specific details, but made it clear that threats had been made. I find her a bit vague and she reminds me strongly of the goth girls who used to run stalls in Kensington Market a few years back. The Home Office, not the most tentative of Whitehall departments, kept things vague. Exponents of travel are often vague as to how the benefits are supposed to work. The problem is that talk of the interests of justice is very vague and very general. Someone might reply that my explanation is vague and approximate. You seem a little vague though, would you go so far as to describe it as a ‘cracking read’? She was a bit vague on the legal specifics. So I said yes, I would go to his evening class on Wednesday, about which he was so vague and mysterious. "You could say that… " she answered, purposefully sounding vague. When it came to direct actions, the group discussions became purposely vague. The Spectator editor, as is his custom, seemed a little vague as he accosted the former party leader. He has been criticised for being wilfully vague about those policy plans during the campaign. She is characteristically vague on a number of crucial narrative occasions. Finn was still a bit vague on the subject. Synonyms imprecise, inexact, rough, approximate, inexplicit, non-specific, loose, ill-defined, generalized, ambiguous, equivocal, hazy, woolly sketchy, incomplete, inadequate, imperfect superficial, cursory, perfunctory unclear, hazy, uncertain, unsure, undecided puzzled, baffled, mystified, bemused, bewildered, confused, nonplussed indecisive, irresolute, hesitant, tentative, wavering, vacillating informal iffy Derivatives vaguish adjective I do have one vaguish sort of question. Example sentencesExamples I have this vaguish recollection of a friend asking me this question once about 10 years ago. Is it just too vaguish or long winded for such efforts to be considered worthwhile on your part? It's not without its flaws, but being vaguish isn't one of them. Caroline's wedding is set for May 2007, Carol's for the vaguish ‘summer 2008 ’, and Kate's for the even more ambiguous ‘after Julia's done with school.’ Origin Mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin vagus 'wandering, uncertain'. A number of English words descend from Latin vagari ‘to wander’ and vagus ‘wandering’. In the 16th century vague applied the idea of a ‘wandering’ mind to someone who cannot think or communicate clearly. A vagabond (Middle English) was originally just a vagrant (Late Middle English), someone who roams from place to place without a settled home, until it acquired the additional suggestion of ‘an unprincipled or dishonest man’. Before it came to refer to impulsive changes or whims, as in ‘the vagaries of fashion’, vagary (late 16th century) was used to mean ‘to wander’. Rhymes Craig, Hague, Haig, plague, taig Definition of vague in US English: vague adjectivevāɡveɪɡ 1Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning. 不明确的，不清楚的 many patients suffer vague symptoms 许多病人患有症状不明的疾病。 Example sentencesExamples As he stared, the shimmer resolved into a vague outline of a man. But for now I do feel some vague optimism, and a desire to see if I can make it work properly. The gales howled, and for a moment, a vague shape began to materialize from the general direction of the gate. There is certainly a need for change, but these plans at present are vague, confusing and uncertain. I have very vague ideas so basically suggestions are totally appreciated as well as opinions as always. She was maybe 20 and had vague hopes, somewhere down the line, of becoming an actor. "There are some vague memories but… " his frustrated face relaxed. They have only vague, dim ideas about feelings, the development and nurture of human emotions. I have a very vague recollection of being aware of a coach or something alongside the bus. I have a vague memory that it took about eight months for him to leave office after Black Wednesday. Even so the allegations were so vague they would have been impossible to defend. There is always a vague feeling of inertia, a longing to go back to a country they have never seen. Some of the great land-based empires soon became little more than vague memories. The news is uncertain, the details clouded and vague, and the truth behind the fact is elusive. I sort of had this vague recollection that it was used for munitions, but that was about it. These people are not interested in submerging their faiths into a vague universal spirituality. Not only do I not remember them I don't even have a vague idea of what the subject matter was. Nearly all the remaining complaints were trivial, baseless or impossibly vague. The question of the intelligentsia, a somewhat vague term to begin with, is not really explored here systematically. I have vague memories of shuffling up the street to the corner shop in them, only to discover that it was closed. Synonyms indistinct, indefinite, indeterminate, unclear uncertain, undecided, yet to be decided, unsure, unclear, unsettled, indefinite, indeterminate, unknown, unestablished, unconfirmed, unresolved, unascertained, pending, outstanding, in the balance, up in the air, speculative absent-mindedness, forgetfulness, disorganization, dreaminess, inattention, abstraction, wool-gathering, empty-headedness, giddiness, confusion, befuddlement 1.1 Thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way. 含糊的，模糊的 he had been very vague about his activities 他对自己的行动说得很模糊。 Example sentencesExamples They remain rather vague about how they will achieve these aspirations. I didn't mean to be purposefully vague about the details of what happened to me. Sorry to be a bit vague but I don't want to mention the domain in question. "You could say that… " she answered, purposefully sounding vague. Someone might reply that my explanation is vague and approximate. You seem a little vague though, would you go so far as to describe it as a ‘cracking read’? He remained vague over the issue of privatisation which occupied the national press last week. I find her a bit vague and she reminds me strongly of the goth girls who used to run stalls in Kensington Market a few years back. The problem is that talk of the interests of justice is very vague and very general. Exponents of travel are often vague as to how the benefits are supposed to work. He has been criticised for being wilfully vague about those policy plans during the campaign. She is characteristically vague on a number of crucial narrative occasions. The Home Office, not the most tentative of Whitehall departments, kept things vague. She was a bit vague on the legal specifics. Finn was still a bit vague on the subject. When it came to direct actions, the group discussions became purposely vague. An FBI statement was vague about specific details, but made it clear that threats had been made. The Spectator editor, as is his custom, seemed a little vague as he accosted the former party leader. So I said yes, I would go to his evening class on Wednesday, about which he was so vague and mysterious. The party has been vague and woolly with regard to the treaty settlement process up until now. Synonyms imprecise, inexact, rough, approximate, inexplicit, non-specific, loose, ill-defined, generalized, ambiguous, equivocal, hazy, woolly unclear, hazy, uncertain, unsure, undecided Origin Mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin vagus ‘wandering, uncertain’.
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