VAGUE

adjective (~r; ~st) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin vagus, literally, wandering Date: 1548 1. not clearly expressed ; stated in indefinite terms , not having a precise meaning , 2. not clearly defined, grasped, or understood ; indistinct , not clearly felt or sensed ; somewhat subconscious , not thinking or expressing one's thoughts clearly or precisely , lacking expression ; vacant , not sharply outlined ; hazy , see: obscure ~ly adverb ~ness noun