Vocabulary
Vague
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
Urdu meaning
مبہم، گول مول، غیر واضح
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- No real reason was given for the closure, and we just heard some vague references to the weather and so on.
- First, while the vision is bold, the execution framework is vague.
- Communities must be kept informed with timely, clear warnings, not vague advisories.
- In the current circumstances, the details shared by New Delhi were overly vague, lacking the technical specifics that were exchanged when the IWT was still being honoured.
- The terms of peace were too vague to be accepted by either side.
Synonyms
indistinct, indefinite, indeterminate, unclear; hazy, cloudy, fuzzy, misty, lacking definition
Antonyms
clear, precise, firm, sharpness
Curator example
“many patients suffer vague symptoms”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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