vague

vague
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. unclear, blurred, blurry; amorphous, shapeless; undefined, uncertain, indistinct, inexact, indefinite, obscure. See formlessness, obscurity.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Not clearly expressed]
Syn. indefinite, unintelligible, imprecise, inexplicit; see obscure 1 .
2. [Not clearly understood]
Syn. uncertain, undetermined, unsure, doubtful, dubious, questionable, misunderstood, enigmatic, nebulous, puzzling, inexplicable, unsettled, bewildering, perplexing, problematic.
Ant. certain*, sure, positive.
3. [Not clearly visible]
Syn. dim, nebulous, dark; see hazy 1 .
See Synonym Study at obscure .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
indefinite, unclear, uncertain, obscure, fuzzy, hazy, foggy, nebulous, amorphous, indistinct, unspecific, imprecise, ambiguous, equivocal, questionable.
ANT.: definite, clear, distinct, explicit
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Liable to more than one interpretation: ambiguous, cloudy, equivocal, inexplicit, nebulous, obscure, uncertain, unclear. See CERTAIN, CLEAR. 2. Not clearly perceived or perceptible: blear, bleary, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, misty, obscure, shadowy, unclear, undistinct. See CLEAR. 3. Marked by lack of firm decision or commitment; of questionable outcome: indefinite, open, uncertain, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled, unsure. Idiom: up in the air. See CERTAIN.

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