SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
vagueness
noun
A lack of clear limits, precise meaning, or definite detail.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Lack of precision
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Usage distinction
Return to topVagueness lacks clear boundaries or detail. Ambiguity allows more than one meaning and can occur even in otherwise precise wording.
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The vagueness of the assignment led students to submit very different kinds of work.
An earlier version of the guide was disjointed, jumping from room fees to lost property and then back to request deadlines without explaining the connections. Its vagueness about timing also left readers unsure whether soon meant the same afternoon or the following week.
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Synonym reference scope and sources
The groups distinguish the senses selected for this study entry. Closest synonyms and broader related expressions have separate labels. The listed sources support lexical selection; not every phrase is a direct quotation from a source.
- VAGUENESS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- VAGUE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- Princeton WordNet 3.0: wn30-n-04704839, wn30-n-04824350
How the synonym reference was prepared / WordNet 3.0 license