vague vague /ˈveɪg/

adjective

1. () Not clearly expressed or understood  ( obscure , vague )
   not clearly expressed or understood
    An obscure turn of phrase
   an obscure turn of phrase
    An impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit
   an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit
    Their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear
   their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear
    Vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science
   vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science
   
2. () Not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished  ( undefined , vague )
   not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
    An undefined term
   an undefined term
    Undefined authority
   undefined authority
    Some undefined sense of excitement
   some undefined sense of excitement
    Vague feelings of sadness
   vague feelings of sadness
    A vague uneasiness
   a vague uneasiness
   
3. () Lacking clarity or distinctness  ( shadowy , wispy , vague , dim , faint )
   lacking clarity or distinctness
    A dim figure in the distance
   a dim figure in the distance
    Only a faint recollection
   only a faint recollection
    Shadowy figures in the gloom
   shadowy figures in the gloom
    Saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
   saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
    A few wispy memories of childhood
   a few wispy memories of childhood