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vaguenessthe quality of being unclear, imprecise, or not clearly expressed

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being unclear, imprecise, or not clearly expressed

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈveɪɡnəs/

Korean meaning: 애매함, 모호함, 불분명함

Korean pronunciation: 베이-그너스 (강세: 베이)

Example Sentences

  • The teacher criticized the vagueness of my essay and asked for more specific examples.
  • His dating profile was full of vagueness - 'I like stuff and things' doesn't tell us much!
  • The vagueness of the weather forecast made it impossible to plan our picnic.

vagueness

NOUN

//ˈveɪɡnəs//

the quality of being unclear, imprecise, or not clearly expressed

vagueness concept
💡 Concept

Confusing unclear directions creating bewilderment

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vagueness rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Lateness brings strangeness, wrapped in vagueness

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈveɪɡnəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈveɪɡnəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootvague
Suffix--ness

Origin

라틴어 'vagus(방황하는, 떠돌아다니는)'에서 유래되었습니다. 마치 의미가 정처없이 떠돌아다니듯 명확하지 않다는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

waywardnessstrangenesslateness
waywardness
strangeness
lateness

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📝Examples

The teacher criticized the vagueness of my essay and asked for more specific examples.

😄 Fun example

His dating profile was full of vagueness - 'I like stuff and things' doesn't tell us much!

The vagueness of the weather forecast made it impossible to plan our picnic.

😄 Fun example

Politicians are masters of vagueness when they don't want to commit to specific policies.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

ambiguityobscurityimprecisionunclearnesshaziness

Antonyms

clarityprecisiondefiniteness

Related

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