The difference between Fuzzy and Vague

When used as nouns, fuzzy means a very small piece of plush material, whereas vague means a wandering.

When used as adjectives, fuzzy means covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals, whereas vague means not clearly expressed.


Vague is also verb with the meaning: to wander.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fuzzy and Vague

  1. Fuzzy as an adjective:

    Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals

  2. Fuzzy as an adjective:

    Vague or imprecise.

    Examples:

    "My recollection of that event is fuzzy."

  3. Fuzzy as an adjective:

    Not clear; unfocused.

    Examples:

    "I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos."

  1. Fuzzy as a noun (often, plural):

    A very small piece of plush material.

    Examples:

    "You've got a fuzzy on your coat."

  2. Fuzzy as a noun:

    Something covered with fuzz or hair, as an animal or plush toy.

  3. Fuzzy as a noun (slang):

    A person, especially a college student, interested in humanities or social sciences, as opposed to one interested in mathematics, science, or engineering.

  4. Fuzzy as a noun (slang, military):

    A soldier with the rank of private.

  1. Vague as an adjective:

    Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.

  2. Vague as an adjective:

    Not having a precise meaning.

    Examples:

    "a vague term of abuse"

  3. Vague as an adjective:

    Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.

    Examples:

    "only a vague notion of what’s needed;  a vague hint of a thickening waistline;  I haven’t the vaguest idea."

  4. Vague as an adjective:

    Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.

    Examples:

    "a vague longing"

  5. Vague as an adjective:

    Not thinking or expressing one's thoughts clearly or precisely.

  6. Vague as an adjective:

    Lacking expression; vacant.

  7. Vague as an adjective:

    Not sharply outlined; hazy.

  8. Vague as an adjective:

    Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.

  1. Vague as a noun (obsolete):

    A wandering; a vagary.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Holinshed"

  2. Vague as a noun:

    An indefinite expanse.

  1. Vague as a verb (archaic):

    to wander; to roam; to stray.