nebulous

[ neb-yuh-luh s ]
/ ˈnɛb yə ləs /
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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.

Origin of nebulous

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin nebulōsus full of mist, foggy, cloudy. See nebula, -ous

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Words nearby nebulous

nebulize, nebulizer, nebulose, nebulosity, nebulosus, nebulous, nec, necator, necatoriasis, necessarian, necessaries

Words related to nebulous

ambiguous, murky, shadowy, amorphous, hazy, vague, imprecise, cloudy, dark, dim, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, misty, shapeless, uncertain, unclear, unformed

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British Dictionary definitions for nebulous

nebulous
/ (ˈnɛbjʊləs) /

adjective

lacking definite form, shape, or content; vague or amorphous nebulous reasons
of, characteristic of, or resembling a nebula
rare misty or hazy

Derived forms of nebulous

nebulously, adverb nebulousness, noun