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Definition vague in British English

vague adjective

adjective
/veɪɡ/

▪ feeling, hint, idea, impression, memory, notion, recollection, sense, suspicion

Example

Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill-defined.

Example

Witnesses gave only a vague description of the driver.

Example

The politicians made vague promises about independence.

Synonyms and related words
ambiguity ambiguous meaningless
1.1

someone who is vague does not clearly or fully explain something

Example

He was always vague when I asked about deadlines.

Example

She was rather vague about the details of the incident.

Synonyms and related words
articulate be couched in something chatty
2

a vague feeling, memory etc is not complete, accurate, or fully formed

Example

Simon had only a vague idea of where she worked.

Example

I've got a vague memory of the hotel.

Example

She had a vague suspicion that something was wrong.

3

a vague shape is not clear or not easy to see

Example

In the distance, they could just make out the vague outline of a large animal.

Synonyms and related words
faint invisible subtle
Definition vague in British English