SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
nebulous
adjective
Vague, indistinct, or not clearly developed.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
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Vague or ill-defined
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Return to topNebulous ideas lack definite shape or content; amorphous emphasizes the absence of form.
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The proposal remained nebulous until the group defined specific goals.
One student's explanation remained nebulous: the new page supposedly worked because it had a more natural flow, but he could not identify what that phrase described.
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