Vague

Pronunciation: /veɪɡ/

Definitions of vague

adjective not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed; indefinite or indistinct in nature or character.

Example Sentences

A1 The instructions were too vague for me to understand.

A2 She gave me a vague description of the party location.

B1 The contract was written in vague terms, making it difficult to interpret.

B2 The politician's speech was deliberately vague to avoid commitment.

C1 The artist's work had a vague sense of melancholy and nostalgia.

C2 The detective's initial leads were vague, but eventually led to a breakthrough in the case.

Examples of vague in a Sentence

formal The instructions provided were quite vague and left room for interpretation.

informal I don't really understand what he meant, it was all so vague.

slang Her explanation was super vague, I had no clue what she was talking about.

figurative The mist enveloped the landscape in a vague haze, obscuring everything in its path.

Grammatical Forms of vague

• past tense: vagued
• plural: vagues
• comparative: vaguer
• superlative: vaguest
• present tense: vagues
• future tense: will vague
• perfect tense: have vaged
• continuous tense: is vaging
• singular: vague
• positive degree: vague
• infinitive: to vague
• gerund: vaguing
• participle: vagued

Origin and Evolution of vague

First Known Use: 0016 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'vague' originated from the Latin word 'vagus' meaning 'wandering' or 'uncertain'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'vague' evolved to refer to something that is unclear, imprecise, or lacking definite shape or form.