Upper-Intermediate ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #288 of 1319

vague (adj.)

not clear

Examples

  • A vague answer.

Key rules

  • Vague means not clear or precise
  • A vague answer, a vague memory
  • Vaguely is the adverb

Common mistakes

  • His answer was vaguely โ†’ His answer was vague
  • I vagueness remember it โ†’ I vaguely remember it

Use cases

  • Describing answers
  • Describing memories
  • Judging plans
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Vague is about lack of detail; ambiguous is about two meanings.

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