/ veɪg; NAmE / adjective ( vaguer , vaguest )
1.
not clear in a person's mind :
to have a vague impression / memory / recollection of sth
They had only a vague idea where the place was.
2.
vague (about sth) not having or giving enough information or details about sth :
She's a little vague about her plans for next year.
The politicians made vague promises about tax cuts.
He was accused of being deliberately vague.
We had only a vague description of the attacker.
3.
( of a person's behaviour ) suggesting a lack of clear thought or attention
SYN absent-minded :
His vague manner concealed a brilliant mind.
4.
not having a clear shape
SYN indistinct :
In the darkness they could see the vague outline of a church.
► vague·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from French , or from Latin vagus wandering, uncertain.