vagueness

vague-ness · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The quality or state of being vague; lack of clarity or precision.

  2. 2.

    The condition of being imprecise or ill-defined.

  3. 3.

    (Philosophy) A property of concepts or language that lack sharp boundaries.

Related words

Antonyms: clarity, definiteness, precision
See also: vague, vaguely
Synonyms: ambiguity, haziness, imprecision, indefiniteness

Etymology

From Latin vagus (wandering, uncertain), with English noun suffix -ness.