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vague

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of vague

1 not expressed in precise terms
  • He gave as vague a reply as he could, hoping not to give away the surprise.
Synonyms of vague

fuzzy, indefinite, inexplicit, muzzy, unclear
Words Related to vague

ambiguous, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, murky, nebulous, obscure, unintelligible

bleary, blurry, dim, faint, foggy, gauzy, hazy, misty, woozy

indeterminate, indistinct, indistinguishable, uncertain, undefinable, undefined, undetermined

inexplicable, inscrutable, mysterious

baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, obfuscatory, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable
Near Antonyms of vague

candid, direct, forthright, foursquare, frank, honest, open, openhearted, outspoken, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded

obvious, plain, unambiguous, understandable, unequivocal

comprehensible, fathomable, intelligible

defined, distinct, well-defined

blatant, patent, unmistakable
Antonyms of vague

clear, definite, explicit, specific
2 not seen or understood clearly
  • I have only a vague idea of what you're talking about!
Synonyms of vague

blear, bleary, blurry, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, gauzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, murky, nebulous, obscure, opaque, pale, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined
Words Related to vague

dark, dusky, gloomy

impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible

incomprehensible, indecipherable, indiscernible, inexplicable, mysterious, puzzling
Near Antonyms of vague

bright, distinct, evident, obvious, plain

certain, firm, strong, sure
Antonyms of vague

clear, definite, pellucid

Synonym Discussion of vague

obscure, dark, vague, enigmatic, cryptic, ambiguous, equivocal mean not clearly understandable. obscure implies a hiding or veiling of meaning through some inadequacy of expression or withholding of full knowledge.
    • obscure poems
dark implies an imperfect or clouded revelation often with ominous or sinister suggestion.
    • muttered dark hints of revenge
vague implies a lack of clear formulation due to inadequate conception or consideration.
    • a vague sense of obligation
enigmatic stresses a puzzling, mystifying quality.
    • enigmatic occult writings
cryptic implies a purposely concealed meaning.
    • cryptic hints of hidden treasure
ambiguous applies to language capable of more than one interpretation.
    • an ambiguous directive
equivocal applies to language left open to differing interpretations with the intention of deceiving or evading.
    • moral precepts with equivocal phrasing

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