VAGUE

[adjective] -r, -st - not clearly expressed, known, described or decidedThe patient had complained of vague pains and backache.Next morning the discussion was a vague memory.The remedies proposed for dealing with the situation are only vague promisesfor action for the future.They agreed to attend the session with a vague sense of uneasiness.Legal norms and definitions often remain vague.Unfortunately, our information on this is even more vague.The two countries have argued fiercely over their vague frontier.We agreed to meet on Thursday but we left the time vague (= we did not decide what time of day).Vague also means not clear in shape, or not clearly seen.Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure.If a person is vague, they are not able to think clearly, or, sometimes as a way of hiding what they really think, they do not express their opinions clearly.My aunt is incredibly vague - she can never remember where she's left things.On important details, Mr Baker was vague.Their report is studiously vague (= intentionally not exact) on future economic prospects.She was suitably vague (= intentionally not exact in a way that is approved of) about just what this cash would be spent on.I asked him what the plans were, but he only replied in vague terms.