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vagabond ways and settle down?
vague adj. 1 indefinite, indistinct, imprecise, inexact, unclear,
confused, unspecified or non-specified, general, generalized,
unspecific or non-specific, inexplicit or unexplicit,
ill-defined, hazy, fuzzy, ambiguous, obscure, amorphous;
shapeless, blurred, blurry, filmy, dim, shadowy, veiled, bleary,
foggy, misty, cloudy, clouded, hardly or barely distinguishable
or discernible: I have only a vague recollection of our having
met. She must have had a vague idea of your intentions. Leon
could almost make out the vague shape of an approaching figure.
2 undetermined, indeterminate, unfixed, indefinite, inexact,
unspecified or non-specified, unspecific or non-specific,
ambiguous, doubtful, in doubt, uncertain, equivocal, ambiguous:
For security reasons, her time of arrival was left vague. 3
veiled, concealed, hidden, shrouded, obscure, ill-defined,
unspecific or non-specific, inexplicit or unexplicit, ambiguous:
There had been a vague threat of kidnapping, which should not
have been ignored. 4 subliminal, subconscious, indefinable,
unexplained: I had a vague sensation of being followed. 5
indefinite, ambiguous, wishy-washy, undecided, indecisive,
irresolute, vacillating, wavering, inconstant, unsettled,
uncertain, nebulous, up in the air: Leonore is vague about her
plans to run for re-election. 6 vacant, empty, blank,
expressionless, empty, vacuous, dull; puzzled: By their vague
expressions I could see they hadn't understood a word.
vaguely adv. 1 distantly, remotely, indefinitely, dimly, subliminally,
subconsciously, inexplicably: I became vaguely aware of another
presence in the room. 2 ambiguously, imprecisely, inexactly,
unclearly, confusedly, confusingly, hazily, fuzzily, nebulously,
obscurely: Kenston claims that he expresses his theories
vaguely to allow for broad interpretation. 3 idly, vacantly,
detachedly, absent-mindedly, dreamily, absently, distractedly:
Manton listened only vaguely to the judge's words.
vain adj. 1 proud, conceited, haughty, arrogant, boastful,
egotistical, cocky, self-important, vainglorious, narcissistic,
Colloq big-headed, swell-headed, stuck-up, swollen-headed: They
are so vain that they have mirrors in every room. 2 worthless,
profitless, bootless, pointless, unsuccessful, empty, futile,
useless, unavailing, unproductive, fruitless, ineffective,
abortive: Peter sent Carol flowers every day in a vain attempt