Hazy vs. Vague — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hazy and Vague
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Hazy
Marked by the presence of haze; misty
Hazy sunshine.
Vague
Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning
Many patients suffer vague symptoms
Hazy
Unclear, confused, or uncertain
I have only a hazy notion of what she wants. I'm a bit hazy on the new budget.
Vague
Not clear in meaning or expression; inexplicit.
Hazy
Thick or obscured with haze.
A hazy view of the polluted city street
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Vague
Not thinking or expressing oneself clearly
"Most of us are quite vague about the theoretical underpinnings of the medical theories that guide our doctors" (Kwame Anthony Appiah).
Hazy
Not clear or transparent.
Vague
Lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct
Saw a vague outline of a building through the fog.
Hazy
Obscure; confused; not clear.
A hazy argument
A hazy intellect
Vague
Indistinctly felt, perceived, understood, or recalled; hazy
A vague uneasiness.
Hazy
Thick with haze; somewhat obscured with haze; not clear or transparent.
Vague
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
Hazy
Obscure; confused; not clear; as, a hazy argument; a hazy intellect.
Vague
Not having a precise meaning.
A vague term of abuse
Hazy
Filled or abounding with fog or mist;
A brumous October morning
Vague
Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.
Only a vague notion of what’s needed
A vague hint of a thickening waistline
I haven’t the vaguest idea.
Hazy
Indistinct or hazy in outline;
A landscape of blurred outlines
The trees were just blurry shapes
Vague
Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.
A vague longing
Vague
Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.
Vague
Lacking expression; vacant.
Vague
Not sharply outlined; hazy.
Vague
Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.
Vague
(obsolete) A wandering; a vagary.
Vague
An indefinite expanse.
Vague
(archaic) to wander; to roam; to stray.
Vague
To become vague or act in a vague manner.
Vague
To make vague negative comments publicly; to make highly veiled complaints or insults.
Vague
Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.
She danced along with vague, regardless eyes.
Vague
Unsettled; unfixed; undetermined; indefinite; ambiguous; as, a vague idea; a vague proposition.
This faith is neither a mere fantasy of future glory, nor a vague ebullition of feeling.
The poet turned away, and gave himself up to a sort of vague revery, which he called thought.
Vague
Proceeding from no known authority; unauthenticated; uncertain; flying; as, a vague report.
Some legend strange and vague.
Vague
An indefinite expanse.
The gray vague of unsympathizing sea.
Vague
A wandering; a vagary.
Vague
To wander; to roam; to stray.
Vague
Not clearly understood or expressed;
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
Vague
Not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished;
An undefined term
Undefined authority
Some undefined sense of excitement
Vague feelings of sadness
A vague uneasiness
Vague
Lacking clarity or distinctness;
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
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