Mysterious vs. Vague — What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, or being a religious mystery

Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning

Arousing wonder or curiosity, especially by being difficult to explain or understand

Not clear in meaning or expression; inexplicit.

Of unknown origin.

Not thinking or expressing oneself clearly

Having unknown qualities.

Lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct

Difficult to understand.

Indistinctly felt, perceived, understood, or recalled; hazy

Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.

Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.

Of or pertaining to mystery; containing a mystery; difficult or impossible to understand; inexplicable; obscure; not revealed or explained; enigmatical; incomprehensible.

Not having a precise meaning.

Of an obscure nature;

Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.

Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding;

Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.

Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.

Lacking expression; vacant.

Not sharply outlined; hazy.

Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.

(obsolete) A wandering; a vagary.

An indefinite expanse.

(archaic) to wander; to roam; to stray.

To become vague or act in a vague manner.

To make vague negative comments publicly; to make highly veiled complaints or insults.

Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.

Unsettled; unfixed; undetermined; indefinite; ambiguous; as, a vague idea; a vague proposition.

Proceeding from no known authority; unauthenticated; uncertain; flying; as, a vague report.

An indefinite expanse.

A wandering; a vagary.

To wander; to roam; to stray.

Not clearly understood or expressed;

Not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished;

Lacking clarity or distinctness;