Vague in Hebrew is עמום (amúm).
It can also be said מעורפל or לא ברור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
עמום
amúm
adjective
In English
vague
/veɪɡ/ /væɡ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for vague as an adjective.
not clearly expressed
- עמוםamúmIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מעורפלm'urpál
- לא ברורlo barúr
These English words share a Hebrew word with vague.
These words come before and after vague in the list.
These are the questions people ask about vague in Hebrew.
How do you say vague in Hebrew?
vague in Hebrew is עמום, said amúm.
What are other Hebrew words for vague?
Besides עמום, vague can be said מעורפל (m'urpál) or לא ברור (lo barúr), depending on the meaning.
How is vague pronounced in English?
vague is pronounced /veɪɡ/, /væɡ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry vague and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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