VAGUE
What does "VAGUE" mean?
Not clearly or precisely expressed, defined, or understood.
Meanings
- Of thought or expression: imprecise, lacking clear definition or detail. She gave a vague answer that left everyone guessing.
- Of a shape, sound, or feeling: indistinct, faintly perceived. A vague shape moved behind the fogged glass.
- Of a person: showing a lack of sharp thought or attention. He's a bit vague before his morning coffee. informal
Did you know?
- The 'vagus' nerve - the longest of the cranial nerves, snaking from brainstem to gut - shares its name with 'vague': both come from Latin 'vagus', meaning 'wandering'.
Word origin
From Latin 'vagus' meaning 'wandering, roving, unsettled', via French 'vague'; the same root gives 'vagrant' and 'vagary'.
Remember it
VAGUE keeps a silent U and E that 'wander' onto the end with no clear job - the word's shape is as imprecise as its meaning.
A little poem
Fog over the bay-
a boat, or maybe a bird,
or maybe nothing.
haiku
Wordplay
- I was going to tell you a joke about being vague, but I'm not sure where it goes.
What it teaches
Vagueness is often a choice dressed as honesty: it lets the speaker be right no matter what happens.
Quick facts
What does VAGUE mean?
Not clearly or precisely expressed, defined, or understood.
Is VAGUE a valid word?
Yes — VAGUE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is VAGUE?
VAGUE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does VAGUE come from?
From Latin 'vagus' meaning 'wandering, roving, unsettled', via French 'vague'; the same root gives 'vagrant' and 'vagary'.
What can VAGUE teach us?
Vagueness is often a choice dressed as honesty: it lets the speaker be right no matter what happens.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.