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vague

intermediateB2

/veɪɡ/ · vague

Not clearly expressed; indistinct or hazy in meaning.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not clearly expressed; indistinct or hazy in meaning.

واضح طور پر بیان نہ ہونے والا؛ معنی میں غیر واضح یا دھندلا۔

غیر واضح

ghair waazih

Formal: مبہم

Synonyms

unclearambiguousindeterminateغیر واضحمبہمغیر یقینی

Antonyms

clearexplicitcertainواضحکھلایقینی

Common Collocations

  • vague description
  • vague understanding
  • vague statement

Example Sentences

The instructions were vague, leading to confusion among the team.

ہدایتیں غیر واضح تھیں، جس کے نتیجے میں ٹیم میں الجھن پیدا ہوئی۔

Hidayatein ghair waazih thi, jis ke natije mein team mein uljhan paida hui.

His vague promises did not instill confidence.

اُن کی غیر واضح وعدوں نے اعتماد پیدا نہیں کیا۔

Un ki ghair waazih wadaon ne aitmaad paida nahi kiya.

She had a vague recollection of the event.

اُسے اُس واقعے کی غیر واضح یاد تھی۔

Usay us waqiya ki ghair waazih yaad thi.

Easily Confused With

vagueness:Vagueness is a noun that refers to the quality of being vague, while vague is an adjective describing something unclear.

Word Family

vague
adjectiveغیر واضح
vagueness
nounغیر واضحی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a foggy day when things are not clear.

Imagine a fog-covered landscape where objects are difficult to see.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دنیا کی ہر شے نہیں ہوتی ہے واضح، کچھ ہیں مبہم بھی جو دل کو بھا جاتی ہیں۔

Duniya ki har shay nahi hoti hai waazih, kuch hain mabhum bhi jo dil ko bha jaati hain.

Not everything in the world is clear; some are vague and still win the heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کی جب تک گلی ہوتی ہے، سب کو نہیں معلوم ہوتا۔

Chor ki jab tak gali hoti hai, sab ko nahi maaloom hota.

Until the thief is caught, no one knows.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "vagus" — wandering, uncertain

First known use: 14th century

The word 'vague' entered Middle English from Old French, originally derived from the Latin term 'vagus', which means wandering or untamed.