vague

US /veɡ/

UK /veɪɡ/

B1

adjective

  • Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
  • Being not clearly visible
  • Not clearly expressed or defined; uncertain or ill-defined.
  • Not clearly perceived or remembered; indistinct.

Examples

You're being deliberately vague.

Since the officers knew little themselves their reassurances were necessarily vague.