vagueness
/ˈveɪɡnəs/noun
उच्चारण वेग्नस
अस्पष्टता, धुँधलापन, गोलमोल होना
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the quality of not being clear, exact or detailed
अस्पष्टता, धुँधलापन, गोलमोल होना
- The vagueness of the instructions confused the candidates.
- He answered with deliberate vagueness.
- The vagueness of the question made it hard to answer.
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- The speaker's vagueness annoyed the audience.
- The law's vagueness left room for different readings.
Synonyms ambiguity obscurity imprecision
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
vagueness (uncountable noun)
Vagueness is the quality of not being clear or exact. It is uncountable, with no plural.
Vagueness स्पष्टता या सटीकता की कमी है; यह uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
- The vagueness of the question confused the students.
vagueness of / about / in + noun
Use of, about or in to say what is unclear.
जो चीज़ अस्पष्ट हो उसे बताने के लिए of, about या in आता है।
- There was vagueness about the exam dates.
criticise / complain about vagueness
Common in discussions of laws, rules and answers, where vagueness is a fault.
कानूनों, नियमों और उत्तरों की चर्चा में vagueness को दोष माना जाता है।
- The court criticised the vagueness of the law.
vague (adj) / vaguely (adv)
The adjective is vague; the adverb is vaguely, as in vaguely remember.
Adjective 'vague' और adverb 'vaguely' है, जैसे 'vaguely remember'।
- I vaguely remember meeting her at the fair.
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adjective + vagueness
deliberateextremeusuallinguisticlegal
- The deliberate vagueness of his reply hid the truth.
verb + vagueness
avoidreducecriticisecomplain ofremove
- Avoid vagueness when you write an essay.
vagueness + preposition
ofaboutinsurrounding
- The vagueness surrounding the rules created confusion.
because of vagueness
due tobecause ofowing todespite
- The case was delayed due to the vagueness of the contract.
vagueness + cause
lack of clarityabsence of detailloose wordingunclear phrasing
- Loose wording in the contract caused the vagueness.
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- The vagueness of the instructions led to many mistakes.
निर्देशों की अस्पष्टता के कारण कई गलतियाँ हुईं।
- Examiners dislike vagueness in a written answer.
परीक्षक लिखित उत्तर में अस्पष्टता पसंद नहीं करते।
- The minister's vagueness made reporters suspicious.
मंत्री की अस्पष्ट बातों से पत्रकारों को संदेह हुआ।
- Poets often use a certain vagueness to create mystery.
कवि रहस्य रचने के लिए प्रायः एक प्रकार की अस्पष्टता का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- There is much vagueness about the future of the project.
परियोजना के भविष्य को लेकर बहुत अस्पष्टता है।
- He answered with such vagueness that the interviewer had to repeat the question.
उसने इतनी अस्पष्टता से उत्तर दिया कि साक्षात्कारकर्ता को प्रश्न दोहराना पड़ा।
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✗ The vaguenesses in his answer were obvious.
✓ The vagueness in his answer was obvious.
Vagueness is uncountable, so it has no plural.
Vagueness uncountable है, इसका plural नहीं होता।
✗ The answer was full of vague.
✓ The answer was full of vagueness.
After of, a noun is needed.
'Of' के बाद noun चाहिए, इसलिए 'vagueness' लिखें।
✗ Vagueness answers get low marks.
✓ Vague answers get low marks.
Before a noun, use the adjective vague.
Noun से पहले adjective 'vague' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
vague·ness
The silent -ue of vague is kept before -ness; pronounced /ˈveɪɡnəs/.
-ness से पहले vague का silent -ue बना रहता है; pronunciation /ˈveɪɡnəs/।