vague
not clearly expressed or understood
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,028 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,864 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- not clearly expressed or understood also: obscure an obscure turn of phrasean impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit
- not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished also: undefined an undefined termundefined authority
- lacking clarity or distinctness also: dim, faint, shadowy, wispy a dim figure in the distanceonly a faint recollection
vague in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Homer leaves their place of abode in the vague.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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A vague suspicion of everyone and everything filled my mind.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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That thrust had frightened him more than any vague insinuations about Denis Eady.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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This, of course, is putting into words the vague speculations and reasonings of a boy not yet fourteen.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Her head heavy with a vague apprehension, it required her utmost attention to observe her husband and his guests.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1