Vague synonyms | Best 89 synonyms for vague

indefinite

Lacking precise limits:

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ambiguous

Having two or more possible meanings

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undetermined

Not limited; not defined; indeterminate.

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dim

Emitting only a small amount of light; faint:

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hazy (related)

Marked by the presence of haze; misty:

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obscure (related)

Not readily noticed or seen; inconspicuous:

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unintelligible

Not intelligible; unable to be understood

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unspecific (related)

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foggy

Full of fog; misty; murky

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sketchy

(Slang, of a person) Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.

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unclear

Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.

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uncertain

Unsteady; fitful:

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unsure

Precarious; unstable; unreliable.

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dark

(Of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.

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doubtful

The definition of doubtful is suspicious, unclear or unsure.

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bleary

Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion.

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cryptic

(Biology) Tending to conceal or camouflage:

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nebulous

Vague or ill-defined.

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certain (antonym)

Capable of being relied on; dependable:

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sure (antonym)

That cannot be doubted, questioned, or disputed; absolutely true; certain

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unsettled

Uncertain or doubtful:

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clear (related)

Free of obstacles.

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faint

So weak as to be difficult to perceive;

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shadowy

Full of or dark with shadow:

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simplistic (related)

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meaningless (related)

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contradictory (related)

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superficial (related)

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nonsensical (related)

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muddle (related)

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naive (related)

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inexplicable

Not explicable; that cannot be explained, understood, or accounted for

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cloudy

Full of or covered with clouds; overcast.

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definite (antonym)

The definition of definite is something that has limits, is clear in meaning, absolutely true and positive.

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blurry

(Of an image) Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges.

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equivocal

The definition of equivocal is something having several different meanings.

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imprecise

Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.

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indistinct

(Of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim

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misty

Full of tender emotion; sentimental:

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undecided

Open and not yet settled or determined.

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fuzzy

Not clear; indistinct:

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unresolved

Not resolved

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up-in-the-air

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undefined

(Mathematics) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation

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inexplicit

Not explicit; vague; indefinite; general

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dubiosity

(Rare) The state or characteristic of being dubious.

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dubious

Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

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vacillating

Liable to vacillate; wavering, irresolute.

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insubstantiality

The state or quality of being insubstantial.

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wispy

Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.

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perplexing

Bewildering

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problematic

The definition of problematic is something that creates or presents a difficulty, or that seems to be untrue, unlikely or incorrect.

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misunderstood

Incorrectly understood or interpreted.

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amphibological

(Rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.

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indeterminate

Imprecise or vague.

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intangible

Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal

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loose

The definition of loose is something unbound, available, or not tight.

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muddy

Confused; stupid; incoherent; vague.

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opaque

Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.

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unexplicit

Not explicit, relatively ambiguous.

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unfixed

Not fixated or fixed; moving or changing freely

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unspecified

Not specified; not thoroughly explained or detailed; not adequately commented.

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vague

Not precisely determined or known; uncertain

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vaporous

Full of vapor; foggy; misty

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dubiety

A feeling or matter of doubt:

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vagueness

(Countable) Something which is vague, or an instance or example of vagueness.

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blear

(Of eyes or vision) dim, unclear from water or rheum.

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undistinct

Not distinct

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open

Completely obvious; blatant:

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defined (antonym)

(Bodybuilding) Having extreme muscle separation as a result of low body fat.

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questionable

Not definitely as specified; uncertain

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enigmatic

(Variant) Enigmatical.

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puzzling

Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.

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bewildering

Very confusing, perplexing, or baffling, often due to a very large choice being available.

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positive (antonym)

Positive is defined as good, looking towards the good side of things, showing certainty, showing the presence of an illness or substance, more than zero, or charged with positive electricity.

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abstract

Difficult to understand; abstruse:

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aerial

The definition of aerial is something that is in or from the air.

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ambivalent

The definition of ambivalent is someone who is uncertain or lacks the ability to make decisions.

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amorphous

Not made of crystals. Glass, amber, and plastics are amorphous substances.

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amphibolic

Of or resembling the mineral amphibole.

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confused

The definition of confused is a person who cannot think clearly, or is something that is jumbled or without order.

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dreamy

Like something in a dream; not sharply defined; misty, vague, etc.

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dubitable

Capable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.

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elusive

Difficult to define or describe:

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groundless

Having no ground or foundation; unsubstantiated:

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illdefined

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illogical

Contradicting or disregarding the principles of logic.

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indecisive

Not clearly defined; indefinite:

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indefinable

That cannot be precisely defined or put into words

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