Word of the Day.

vague 

 

Function: adjective

Comparative and superlative forms: vaguer; vaguest also more vague; most vague

Meanings:
1 a : not clear in meaning : stated in a way that is general and not specific
Examples:
<The instructions she left were vague and difficult to follow.>
<He gave only a vague answer.>
<The judges determined that the law was too vague to be fairly enforced.>

1 b : not thinking or expressing your thoughts clearly or precisely
Examples:
<She has been vague about her plans for college.>
<When I asked him what they talked about, he was rather vague. [=he did not tell me exactly what they talked about]>

2 a : not completely formed or developed
Examples:
<vague memories/recollections>
<We had only a vague idea/notion of where we were.>
<I think I have a vague understanding of how it works.>
<He bore a vague resemblance to the famous actor. [=he looked a little like the famous actor]>

2 b : not able to be described clearly : not clearly or strongly felt
Examples:
<He longed in some vague way for something different.>
<She felt a vague sense of uneasiness when she was around him.>
<I had the vague impression that they were withholding information.>

3 : not able to be seen clearly
Examples:
<vague [=indistinct] figures in the distance>
<We could just barely make out the vague outline of a plane in the sky.>