vague

Adjective
  1. Not clearly expressed or understood (synset 300432720)
    "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"
    similar to: unclear - not clear to the mind
    same as: obscure
  2. Not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished (synset 300700834)
    "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"
    also: indefinite - vague or not clearly defined or stated
    similar to: indefinable, undefinable - not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
    same as: undefined
  3. Lacking clarity or distinctness (synset 300785775)
    "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
    similar to: indistinct - not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
    same as: dim, faint, shadowy, wispy

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