Meaning
vague
- vague, indistinct
- charming, graceful (literary)
- wandering (literary)
In a sentence
Ho un vago ricordo di quella sera.
I have a vague memory of that evening.
Sei vago oggi o non vuoi rispondere?
Are you being vague today, or you don't want to answer?
Le sue risposte sono rimaste molto vaghe.
His answers remained very vague.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vago | masculine · singular |
| vaga | feminine · singular |
| vaghi | masculine · plural |
| vaghe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most often means “vague” in modern Italian: un'idea vaga, una risposta vaga. For “wandering,” use it mainly in literary or fixed expressions.
- Don’t confuse vago with vacante or libero. vago usually describes imprecision, not availability or emptiness.
- The “beautiful/lovely” sense is literary or old-fashioned: un vago sorriso. In everyday speech, bello or piacevole is more natural.