vague

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adjective

1. not clearly understood or expressed (Freq. 18)
- 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 Locke
• Syn:
obscure
• Similar to:
unclear
• Derivationally related forms:
vagueness, obscurity (for: obscure), obscureness (for: obscure)
2. not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished (Freq. 8)
- an undefined term
- undefined authority
- some undefined sense of excitement
- vague feelings of sadness
- a vague uneasiness
• Syn:
undefined
• Ant:
defined (for: undefined)
• Similar to:
indefinable, undefinable
• See Also:
indefinite
• Derivationally related forms:
vagueness
3. lacking clarity or distinctness (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
dim, faint, shadowy, wispy
• Similar to:
indistinct
• Derivationally related forms:
vagueness, faintness (for: faint), dimness (for: dim)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  dim, faint, shadowy, wispy, undefined, obscure