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being vague

[ˈbiːɪŋ ˈveɪɡ]
verb phrase / gerund
ser vago / estar sendo vago
1. The act of expressing oneself in unclear, imprecise, or ambiguous terms; lacking specificity or clarity
He was being vague about his plans for the weekend.
Ele estava sendo vago sobre seus planos para o fim de semana.
2. Deliberately avoiding precise details or clear explanation
Stop being vague and tell me exactly what happened.
Para de ser vago e me diga exatamente o que aconteceu.
NYC Slang
being wishy-washy; talking in circles
Synonyms
being unclearbeing ambiguousbeing evasivebeing imprecisebeing indefinitehedging
Antonyms
being specificbeing clearbeing precisebeing explicitbeing direct

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser vago / estar sendo vago
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
ser vago / ficar na vagueza
Common colloquial expression
Portugal
ser vago / andar na vaguidade
Slightly more formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat around the bush
leave things up in the air
not cut and dried
keep one's cards close to one's chest
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