vaguer; vaguest
1
a
: not clearly expressed : stated in indefinite terms
vague accusations
b
: not having a precise meaning
a vague term of abuse
2
a
: not clearly defined, grasped, or understood : indistinct
only a vague notion of what's needed
b
: not clearly felt or sensed : somewhat subconscious
a vague longing
3
: not thinking or expressing one's thoughts clearly or precisely
vague about dates and places
4
: lacking expression : vacant
vague eyes
a vague stare
5
: not sharply outlined : hazy
met by vague figures with shaded torchlights—Earle Birney
vagueness
noun
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