vague

About 10.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
2. adjective Not having a precise meaning.

   a vague term of abuse

3. adjective Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.

   only a vague notion of what’s needed

4. adjective Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.

   a vague longing

5. adjective Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.
6. adjective Lacking expression; vacant.
7. adjective Not sharply outlined; hazy.
8. adjective Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.

Similar words

indeterminate unclear indefinable obscure undefined undefinable dim faint shadowy indistinct

Often followed by

and idea or as in sense about to feeling

Word family

vagueness vaguenesses vaguer vaguest