Vague modifier

Synonyms for "vague modifier" (13 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)
ambiguoushedging devicehedging term

Strong matches (4)

Adjective(4 words)
impreciseimprecise qualifierindefinitesoftener

Related words (6)

Adjective(6 words)
softeningsoftening termtentativeuncertainunclearunclear modifier

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

5 entries
descriptorlinguistic devicemodifierqualifierword class

More specific

10 entries
a fewgeneral modifierhedging adjectivemanyqualifying adjectiveseveralsoftening modifiersometentative adjectiveweak modifier

Collocations

10 entries
ambiguous modifiercautious phrasinghedging languageimprecise modifierimprecise modifiersimprecise termsnon specific modifiertentative languagevague modifier usagevague modifiers

Inflections

3 entries
more vague modifiermost vague modifiervague modifiers

Derivations

3 entries