imprecise
Lacking sharp definition
Imprecise means lacking exactness or accuracy.
An imprecise measurement falls short of the precision needed.
Imprecise language leaves room for misunderstanding: The contract's imprecise wording led to disputes.
The word often implies that greater precision was possible or expected but not achieved.
vague
Not easily understood
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
fuzzy · hazy · blurry · ill-defined · unspecific · nonspecific · general · broad
unclear
Not easily understood
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
indistinct · fuzzy · hazy · blurry · ill-defined · unspecific · nonspecific · general · broad · loose
erroneous
Containing factual mistakes
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- unreliableNot consistently performing
mistaken · flawed · off · wrong · rough · loose · sloppy · careless · error-prone · unexact
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, sight, eyes
- mysteriousmysterious, cryptic, enigmatic, arcane, obscure
- work traitshardworking, diligent, productive, efficient, lazy
- approximationsabout, approximately, around, roughly, almost
- off targetoff target, off-target, off the mark, wide of the mark, wide
- unfocuseddistracted, blurry, fuzzy, vague, unclear