Adjective

(er)

Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.

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*2004: , Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage

*:Throughout the first week of his presidency, Dulles and Bissell continued to brief Kennedy on their strategy for Cuba, but the men were vague and their meetings offered little in the way of hard facts.

Not having a precise meaning.

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

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Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.

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

Lacking expression; vacant.

Not sharply outlined; hazy.

*{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Michael Arlen), title= “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days, chapter=Ep./1/2

, passage=He walked. To the corner of Hamilton Place and Picadilly, and there stayed for a while, for it is a romantic station by night. The vague and careless rain looked like threads of gossamer silver passing across the light of the arc-lamps.}}

Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.

*Sir (c.1564-1627)

*:to set upon the vague villains

*(John Keats) (1795-1821)

*:She danced along with vague , regardless eyes.

Adjective

(er)

Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.

The first draft included a sketchy design.

Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.

(slang) Of questionable or doubtful quality.

The sketchy repair job did not look like it would hold.

(slang, of a person) Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.

Because he is so sketchy , I always think that he is up to something.

(slang, of a person) Disturbing or unnerving, often in such a way that others may suspect them of intending physical or sexual harm or harassment.

Jack is so sketchy , I think he's stalking me.