Synonyms for vagueness
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Noun
1. Ambiguity — the condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning, vague
ambiguity, uncertainty, obscurity, indefiniteness, ambiguousness
Definitions
- n. 1
The condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning: vague.
Near-synonyms: ambiguousness, ambiguity
Forms
- Plural
- vaguenesses → ambiguities, uncertainties, obscurities, ambiguousnesses…
Example sentences
- uncertainty All forecasts have a certain degree of uncertainty.
- ambiguity Lucy was surprised at the ambiguity of his language.
- obscurity Obscurity is by no means a proof of deep thought.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| vagueness | steady | |
| uncertainty | rising | |
| ambiguity | rising | |
| obscurity | steady | |
| indefiniteness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- ambiguity5, obscurity4
- 11 letters
- uncertainty4
- 13 letters
- ambiguousness
- 14 letters
- indefiniteness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ambiguity5 = 5 syllables).