Meaning & use
vaguer
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less clear, precise, or specific, as used in the comparative form of 'vague'.
See it in a sentence
His second explanation was even vaguer than the first, leaving everyone more confused.
The instructions grew vaguer toward the end of the manual.
A note on using this word
Native English comparatives of two-syllable adjectives usually take 'more,' but 'vague' is short enough to take the '-er' ending directly.
Words with a similar meaning
less clearmurkier
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Words with an opposite meaning
clearermore precise
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