Antonyms for vague
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1. vagueadjective

   Synonyms:
   ambiguous, obscure

2. vagueadjective

   not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.

   Synonyms:
   ambiguous, obscure

3. vagueadjective

   not having a precise meaning.

   a vague term of abuse

   Synonyms:
   obscure, ambiguous

4. vagueadjective

   not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.

   Synonyms:
   ambiguous, obscure

5. vagueadjective

   not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.

   a vague longing

   Synonyms:
   obscure, ambiguous

6. vagueadjective

   not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.

   Synonyms:
   obscure, ambiguous

7. vagueadjective

   lacking expression; vacant.

   Synonyms:
   obscure, ambiguous

8. vagueadjective

   not sharply outlined; hazy.

   Synonyms:
   ambiguous, obscure

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. vague

   Antonyms:
   apparent, clear, diaphanous, distinct, evident, explicit, intelligible, limpid, lucid, manifest, obvious, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, straightforward, translucent, transparent, unadorned, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

   Synonyms:
   ambiguous, cloudy, dim, dubious, foggy, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, opaque, turbid, unintelligible

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. vague

   Antonyms:
   strict, definite, determined, limited, scientific, pointed, specific

   Synonyms:
   general, lax, indefinite, undetermined, popular, intangible, equivocal, unsettled, uncertain, ill-defined, pointless

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1. obscure, vagueadjective

   not clearly understood or expressed

   "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke

   Antonyms:
   distinct, clear

   Synonyms:
   unnoticeable, dark, hidden, faint, shadowy, unknown, apart(p), dim, isolated, undefined, wispy, obscure, unsung

2. undefined, vagueadjective

   not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished

   "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"

   Antonyms:
   distinct, clear

   Synonyms:
   obscure, faint, shadowy, wispy, dim, undefined

3. dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispyadjective

   lacking clarity or distinctness

   "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"

   Antonyms:
   distinct, clear

   Synonyms:
   weak, shady, dull, dim, wraithlike, dumb, shadowed, dense, faint-hearted, timid, undefined, swooning, dimmed, black, umbrageous, fainthearted, subdued, feeble, faint, lightheaded, obscure, wispy, obtuse, light, shadowy, light-headed, wisplike, bleak, slow

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. vagueadjective

   Synonyms:
   indefinite, ambiguous, obscure, uncertain, groundless, hazy, indistinct

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1. specificity

   Submitted by rinat on September 22, 2019  

How to use vague in a sentence?

1. Shannon Newhouse:

   Make small goals, we overwhelm ourselves by saying we will eat healthy and work out and we keep it so vague.

2. Teresa of Ávila:

   We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea, because we have heard it, and because our faith tells us so, that we possess souls. As to what good qualities there may be in our souls, or who dwells within them, or how precious they are, those are things which seldom consider and so we trouble little about carefully preserving the soul's beauty.

3. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin:

   The bill is so ambiguous and so vague that doctors cannot be certain what medical circumstances would be considered ‘necessary to preserve the life of the mother,’ the absence of any definition, analysis or medical standard renders this exception vague, indefinite and vulnerable to subjective interpretation and application.

4. Daniel Brooks:

   The last thing that we want right now is to inundate our emergency departments with patients who believe they found a vague and risky solution that could potentially jeopardize their health.

5. Soichi Taguchi:

   Restricting home rental due to vague concerns that foreigners are unsafe or that it is a strange practice goes against the concept of the new law.

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