vagueness
The condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning: vagueThe condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning: vague.
» The law was criticized for its vagueness.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning: vague.
Near-synonyms: ambiguousness, ambiguity
Unklarheit, Vagheit, Verschwommenheit
неопределённостьneopredeljónnostʹ, расплы́вчатостьrasplývčatostʹ
(countable)Something which is vague, or an instance or example of vagueness.
- indistinctness of shape or character
- unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
Examples
4 sentencesThe law was criticized for its vagueness.
She complained about the vagueness of the instructions.
The vagueness of the definition is a further cause for concern.
ruРасплывчатость определения — ещё одна причина для беспокойства.
deDie Nebelhaftigkeit der Definitionen ist ein weiterer Grund zur Beunruhigung.
"If you cannot express exactly what you need to get across, that shows there's confusion or vagueness in your thinking," Boissiere said.
Translations
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Forms
plural: vaguenesses| Singular | vagueness |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable