vague intention
Unfocused future aim
A vague intention is a half-formed plan or inclination that lacks commitment or specificity.
Unlike a firm decision, it floats somewhere between idle thought and actual resolve: I have a vague intention to learn Spanish someday.
The phrase often signals that follow-through is unlikely—acknowledging a desire without promising action.
- half-heartedLacking sincerity or zeal
- wishfulDriven by desire
- pie in the skyUnrealistic hope or plan
- notionImprecise mental impression
- whimSudden arbitrary desire
someday · one day · maybe · sort of · kind of · hazy · fuzzy · drift · inclination · inkling · leaning · on the fence · idle · daydream · fleeting · nebulous · wavering · noncommittal
clarity and specificity
vague intentionclear intention
commitment strength
vague intentionfirm resolve
solemn vow · binding promise · sworn oath · iron will · pledge
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