undelineated

Examples

• All

• The boundaries of the park were undelineated, allowing people to walk freely in any direction.

• Her feelings about the situation were undelineated, making it difficult for others to understand her true emotions.

• Even more often, expectations are undelineated.

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• In both cases, elements of illusion produce a massive irony: Hektor's son is killed by the Greeks before he could reach warrior age, and the shepherd's princess remains undelineated and too distant to be a real bride.

  Academic text (2000)

Synonyms

I

indistinct

vsundelineated

328 5.3

Not easy to see, hear, or understand

applies to missing clear conceptual boundaries rather than sensory blur

U

unclear

vsundelineated

207 3.9

Not easy to understand or know for sure

refers more to lacking precise boundaries or defined outlines

U

undefined

vsundelineated

8 5.3

Not clearly limited or described

emphasizes missing precision in description or representation

I

ill-defined

vsundelineated

5 6.5

Not clearly or exactly stated

is used when boundaries and precision are notably absent

U

underspecified

vsundelineated

• Specialized

1 7.7

Not clearly or fully described so important details are missing

focuses more on missing clear boundaries and representation

U

undetailed

vsundelineated

5.5

Not having many specific details

focuses instead on missing clear boundaries and overall representation

U

unelaborated

vsundelineated

7.9

Not fully developed and lacking important details

concerns absence of clear boundaries rather than just depth of detail

Antonyms

D

delineated

• Formal

5.8

Shown or described clearly with exact lines and limits

D

defined

3.2

Easy to see because it has clear edges and shape

How Clear

well-defined

9 3.7

clear

∞ 1.0

general

∞ 1.0

undelineated

9.5

indistinct

328 5.3

vague

230 4.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology