Definition of VAGUENESS

vagueness

Plural: vaguenesses

Noun

  • unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
    • "the Conservative manifesto is a model of vagueness"
    • "these terms were used with a vagueness that suggested little or no thought about what each might convey"
  • indistinctness of shape or character
    • "the scene had the swirling vagueness of a painting by Turner"
  • The condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning: vague.
  • Something which is vague, or an instance or example of vagueness.

Origin / Etymology

From vague + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 13

vagueness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vagueness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vagueness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

vagueness: valid Words With Friends Word