adjective
vague
VAYG/veɪɡ/
Not clearly expressed, understood, or defined.
The faint sketch gives only a vague idea of the house.
Etymology
Latin vagus meant “wandering” and, figuratively, “uncertain”; its deeper origin is uncertain. The modern sense carries that figurative uncertainty into statements, ideas, or perceptions that lack precision.
In context
he is picking vague elements that have some type of similarity
More examples
- She gave only a vague description of the house.
- I have a vague memory of meeting him.
- The boundary remained vague on the old map.
Forms
vague · vaguer · vaguest
vaguely adverb — without clear detail
vagueness noun — lack of clarity
Similar words
- unclear
- The broad ordinary alternative.
- imprecise
- Lacking exactness rather than necessarily difficult to understand.