French Conversation · Level 71
60 words
French word
vague
Pronunciation
IPA/vag/
Meaning
- adjectiveunclear
Example
Sa réponse est vague.
His answer is unclear.
More examples
Les informations restent vagues pour le moment.
The information remains vague for the moment.
Core concept
Information that drifts between possibilities instead of settling into one clear meaning, limit, or intention.
Common phrases
une description vague
a vague description
des informations vagues
vague information
Similar words
imprécis: Inexact or insufficiently precise in stating figures or facts.
évasif: Deliberately avoiding a direct response to a question or request.
ambigu: Having more than one possible meaning, with none clearly established.
confus: Unclear because the information or explanation lacks orderly structure.
Definition in French
Qui manque de précision ou de clarté, laissant incertain le sens, les limites ou l'intention.
Word origin
French vague is inherited from Latin vagus, 'wandering' or 'undetermined', with the notion of unsettled movement extending to imprecise meaning.
Usage tips
- The preposition sur commonly specifies what remains unclear, as in rester vague sur ses intentions.