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   nebulous

   /ˈnɛbjʊləs/

   adjective

   • 1. in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy: "a giant nebulous glow" Similar indistinctindefiniteunclearvaguehazycloudyfuzzymistylacking definitionblurredblurryout of focusfoggyfaintshadowydimobscureshapelessformlessunformedamorphousrare:nebuloseOpposite clear
   • ▪ another term for nebular
   • 2. (of a concept) vague or ill-defined: "nebulous concepts like quality of life" Similar vagueill-definedunclearhazyuncertainindefiniteindeterminateimpreciseunformedmuddledconfusedambiguousinchoateopaquemuddyOpposite well defined

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘cloudy’): from French nébuleux or Latin nebulosus, from nebula ‘mist’. nebulous (sense 2 of the adjective) dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nebulosity noun
   • 2. nebulously adverb
   • 3. nebulousness noun

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   What does nebulous mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! NEBULOUS definition: 1. (especially of ideas) not clear and having no form: 2. (especially of ideas) not clear and…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean when a plane looks nebulous?

   • When you fly in a plane on an overcast day, the land below you looks nebulous and indistinct. You can also use nebulous in a more figurative way, to describe vague ideas or fuzzy concepts. Nebulous comes from the Latin nebulosus, "cloudy, misty, or foggy."

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   Where did the word nebulous come from?

   • Both words ultimately come from Latin nebula, meaning “mist, cloud,” and as far back as the 14th century nebulous could mean simply “cloudy” or “foggy.”

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   Is the past nebulous?

   • Such adjectives as too dark, or too nebulous do not help. However, the incorporation of the past in social life is nebulous, inferred rather than examined, let alone understood. Suffice it to say that, particularly initially, many remained "nebulous" because the relationship was "crazy".

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   Nebulous means not clear and having no form, especially of ideas. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find out its synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

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   Nebulous means indistinct, vague, or resembling a nebula, a distant galaxy or an interstellar cloud of gas or dust. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › nebulousNEBULOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (especially of ideas) not clear and having no form: She has a few nebulous ideas about what she might want to do in the future, but nothing definite. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncertainty. amorphous. be neither fish nor fowl idiom. blurringly. blurry. circumstantial. indefinitely. indeterminacy. indeterminately. insecurely.

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   Nebulous means hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused. It can also refer to something resembling a nebula or nebulae in deep space. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.

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   Nebulous means vague, not clearly defined, or resembling a nebula. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Collins Dictionary.

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   Nebulous means vague and not clearly defined or not easy to describe. Learn how to pronounce it, see synonyms and collocations, and read sentences with nebulous from The Guardian and Times.

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    Something that's nebulous is clouded or hazy. When you walk through the woods on a foggy morning, the trees may all have a mysterious, nebulous look to them. When you fly in a plane on an overcast day, the land below you looks nebulous and indistinct.