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Vagueness vs Confusion - What's the difference?

vagueness | confusion |

As nouns the difference between vagueness and confusion

is that vagueness is (uncountable) the condition of being unclear; vague while confusion is confusion.

vagueness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being unclear; vague.
  • (countable) Something which is vague, or an instance or example of vagueness.
  • * 1857 , Thomas Cogswell Upham, Elements of Mental Philosophy , page 329
    • If a man's deep and conscientious regard for the truth be such that he cannot, consistently with the requisitions of his moral nature, repeat to others mere vaguenesses and uncertainties, he will naturally give such strict and serious attention to the present objects of inquiry and knowledge, that they will remain in his memory afterward with remarkable distinctness and permanency.

    confusion

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A lack of clarity or order.
  • The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
  • (obsolete) disgrace, shame

    • Synonyms

    * (lack of clarity or order) discombobulation * (state of being confused) bewilderment, disarray

    Antonyms

    * (lack of clarity or order) clarity * (misunderstanding) distinction