nebulous
10
7.9
- adjective
- /ˈnɛbjələs/
:
vago
- The project's goals were so nebulous that no one knew what was expected of them.
- nebulous concept
- nebulous term
- nebulous idea
When I say, hey, Andrew, here's this nebulous idea that I have.
- When I say, hey, Andrew, here's this nebulous idea that I have.
- And then they put this kind of nebulous risk factor diet and nutrition.
- Certain things like curiosity become very nebulous and difficult to define.
- First of all, gain of function is a very nebulous term.
- So strategy, you know, is a, is a nebulous thing.
- The initial state of the book is but a nebulous, extremely loose bunch of ideas.
- But how do you treat something so nebulous?
- And then a brand collaboration is a little bit more nebulous.
- It's so nebulous and hard to pin down what it is to be likable.
- It's it's individualistic, it's nebulous, it's ineffable, it's undefinable, it's mysterious.
- Because it is a way to express yourself and let these nebulous ideas become concrete words and thoughts and feelings.
- By quantifying them, you make them finite and you rescue them from this image in your head of just this nebulous BLOB of stuff I got to get rid of.
- As someone who values the work output that you do, productivity as a word is quite nefarious, quite nebulous, quite sort of ephemeral.
- So when you when you say something like that, it ties into positive thinking, wish fulfilment, all these, these nebulous terms that I think some people really embrace.
- Other times it's just kind of the the idea of their approach or the way that it made me feel, or it's, it's much more nebulous in general.
Examples
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Advocates of NATO enlargement speak in nebulous terms about promoting cooperation and stability throughout Europe.
Academic text (1998) -
At present, his concept of money was still too nebulous for that to be a matter of anxiety.
Fiction book (1990) -
First of all, gain of function is a very nebulous term.
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In the Black community, class is a much more nebulous term than in the White community.
Academic text (1994) -
The initial state of the book is but a nebulous, extremely loose bunch of ideas.
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In fact, the concept is so nebulous that it fails the "know it when we see it" test.
Academic text (2012) -
Its definition and the details of its execution are nebulous to many and are rarely, if ever, explained.
Academic text (2015) -
The definition of quality healthcare, its accurate measurement, and its effective management are nebulous and constantly evolving.
Academic text (2013) -
Some have dismissed it as nebulous, unmeasurable, and of little use as an analytical tool.
Academic text (1993) -
Meteorologists speak of a nebulous veil of air pollution encircling the entire planet.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
230
4.6
Not clear or detailed so you are unsure what is meant
207
3.9
Not easy to understand or know for sure
12
3.5
A thought that is not clear or detailed
11
7.0
Not clearly known or decided
8
5.3
Not clearly limited or described
5
6.5
Not clearly or exactly stated
1
5.0
Not clearly defined so limits are unclear
1
6.5
Not decided or clear about a plan like a date
Not clearly separated from other things and lacking clear edges
Difficult to understand
Antonyms
How Vague
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word nebulous comes from the old Latin word nebula, meaning 'mist' or 'cloud', and a helpful way to remember it is to think of an idea covered by fog. So when something is nebulous it is vague or unclear, like a thought you cannot see clearly.