nebulous
adjective
[ ˈnɛbjʊləs ]
• in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.
• "a giant nebulous glow"
Similar:
indistinct,
indefinite,
unclear,
vague,
hazy,
cloudy,
fuzzy,
misty,
lacking definition,
blurred,
blurry,
out of focus,
foggy,
faint,
shadowy,
dim,
obscure,
shapeless,
formless,
unformed,
amorphous,
nebulose,
• (of a concept) vague or ill-defined.
• "nebulous concepts like quality of life"
Similar:
vague,
ill-defined,
unclear,
hazy,
uncertain,
indefinite,
indeterminate,
imprecise,
unformed,
muddled,
confused,
ambiguous,
inchoate,
opaque,
muddy,
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.
