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nebulous

[ neb-yuh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused:

    a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit.

  2. cloudy or cloudlike.
  3. of or resembling a nebula or nebulae in deep space; nebular.


nebulous

/ ˈɛʊə /

adjective

  1. lacking definite form, shape, or content; vague or amorphous

    nebulous reasons

  2. of, characteristic of, or resembling a nebula
  3. rare.
    misty or hazy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱܱdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈԱܱdzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Աu·dzܲ· adverb
  • Աu·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·Աu·dzܲ adjective
  • non·Աu·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·Աu·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-Աu·dzܲ adjective
  • quasi-Աu·dzܲ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nebulous1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin Աܱōܲ “full of mist, foggy, cloudy,” from nebul(a) “cloud, mist, vapor” ( nebula ) + -ōܲ -ous
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“My colleagues and I don’t believe social justice and equity are ‘nebulous goals’ but rather they represent the true ideals of democracy and freedom,” she said.

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The doctor told the court that biological sex was a "nebulous term which doesn't really mean anything".

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But even for its heightening visibility in pop culture, the term is still somewhat nebulous — evoking a range from curiosity to dread.

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Unlike private developers, who make binding commitments through the environmental review process, Caltrans made nebulous promises that can’t be easily enforced, he said.

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Class issues that reached beyond this nebulous framework began to seep into political discourse.

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