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nebulous

Use the adjective nebulous for situations that are "hazy, indistinct" and also "cloudy" or "fuzzy."

Nebulous comes from its Latin relative nebulosus and they mean "fuzzy," "hazy," and "without distinct outlines." They both come from the noun form, nebula, which is a "mist" or "fog." In astronomy, a nebula is a fuzzy cloud of gaseous matter and something nebulous is made up of such ingredients hydrogen and galactic dust.

DEFINITIONS OF: nebulous

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adj lacking definite form or limits

nebulous distinction between pride and conceit”
Synonyms:
cloudy, nebulose
indistinct
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

adj lacking definition or definite content

nebulous reasons”
Synonyms:
unfixed
indefinite
vague or not clearly defined or stated

adj of or relating to or resembling a nebula

Synonyms:
nebular
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