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VAGUE Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word vague. (exact relations)
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obscure
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

verb

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

ambiguous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

• having more than one possible meaning

adjective satellite

• having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns

equivocal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

adjective satellite

• open to question

• uncertain as a sign or indication

fuzzy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• covering with fine light hairs

• indistinct or hazy in outline

• confused and not coherent; not clearly thought out

hazy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• filled or abounding with fog or mist

• indistinct or hazy in outline

indistinct
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

unclear
adjectiveadj
adjective

• poorly stated or described

• not clear to the mind

adjective satellite

• not easily deciphered

dim
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• made dim or less bright

adjective satellite

• lacking in light; not bright or harsh

• lacking clarity or distinctness

• offering little or no hope

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

verb

• switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

• become dim or lusterless

• make dim or lusterless

• make dim by comparison or conceal

• become vague or indistinct

shadowy
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• filled with shade

• lacking clarity or distinctness

• lacking in substance

undefined
nounn
adjective

• not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished

blurred
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• indistinct or hazy in outline

• unclear in form or expression

cryptic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

• having a secret or hidden meaning

• having a puzzling terseness

enigmatic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clear to the understanding

• resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

foggy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

• indistinct or hazy in outline

• filled or abounding with fog or mist

• obscured by fog

imprecise
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not precise

indefinite
adjectiveadj
adjective

• vague or not clearly defined or stated

adjective satellite

• not decided or not known

indeterminate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance

• having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex

adjective satellite

• of uncertain or ambiguous nature

• (of a quantity) having no definite value, as an equation that cannot be solved

• not leading to a definite ending or result

nebulous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or resembling a nebula

adjective satellite

• lacking definite form or limits

• lacking definition or definite content

uncertain
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

• not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown

• not established or confirmed

• not certain to occur; not inevitable

adjective satellite

• subject to change

• not consistent or dependable

• ambiguous (especially in the negative)

dazed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

• stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

Alternatives for OBSCURE

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