Meaning & use
vague
Not clearly expressed, stated, or defined; lacking precise detail.
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His vague answer left the reporters with more questions than before.
The directions were so vague that we drove past the house twice.
A note on using this word
Vague often criticizes a lack of useful detail, whereas ambiguous suggests a statement could mean two different things.
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