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nebulous
[neb-yuh-luhs]
adjective
hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused.
a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit.
cloudy or cloudlike.
of or resembling a nebula or nebulae in deep space; nebular.
nebulous
/ Ė²ŌɲśĀįŹ±ōɲõ /
adjective
lacking definite form, shape, or content; vague or amorphous
nebulous reasons
of, characteristic of, or resembling a nebula
rareĢżmisty or hazy
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- nebulously adverb
- nebulousness noun
- nonnebulous adjective
- nonnebulously adverb
- nonnebulousness noun
- quasi-nebulous adjective
- quasi-nebulously adverb
- Ė²Ō±š²ś³Ü±ō“Ē³Ü²õ±ō²ā adverb
- Ė²Ō±š²ś³Ü±ō“Ē³Ü²õ²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The claim that body doubles or clones have replaced some celebrities for nebulous and nefarious reasons holds some purchase among members of the far-right.
A guideline that involves āshared decision-making,ā Chin-Hong said, āis a very nebulous recommendation, and it doesnāt result in a lot of people getting vaccines.ā
My unfortunate niche is innocent Americans who were mistreated, maimed, or killed in the name of elastic, expansive, nebulous, and incendiary words like āterrorists,ā āinsider threats,ā āenemies within,ā āillegals,ā and ātraitors.ā
āMy colleagues and I donāt believe social justice and equity are ānebulous goalsā but rather they represent the true ideals of democracy and freedom,ā she said.
The doctor told the court that biological sex was a "nebulous term which doesn't really mean anything".
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