woolly
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˈwʊli/
:
vago
- Despite woolly-headed academic notions to the contrary, democracy was born in the No-Man's Land between phalanxes of heavily armed helots.
- wild and woolly
- woolly thinking
- get too woolly
The other problem is that this is not rape but sexual abuse, Sexual harassment, sexual violence are terms which have become so woolly.
- The other problem is that this is not rape but sexual abuse, Sexual harassment, sexual violence are terms which have become so woolly.
Examples
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However, the details here remain woolly.
Academic text (2014) -
And the fire into a mighty rushing wind which will cover the face of the earth... and wipe clean the scourge of woolly thinking once and for all.
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If we don't stick to the brief, it gets a little bit woolly.
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I mean, it's so woolly, so incredibly subjective and capacious.
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It puts me in mind of well-meaning but woolly-minded attempts to redefine the word 'intelligence.'
Blog text (25) -
Quite often, in the history of a discipline, it is in fact the most innovative practitioners who move to reject an interdisciplinary attitude which they regard as woolly, vague, and confusing.
Academic text (1995) -
I agree that the IPCC's statement is unsatisfactory, though—it's far too woolly and allows for this kind of nitpicking.
Blog text (29) -
Many people criticized her proposal for being woolly and lacking clear direction.
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The report was filled with woolly statements that made it hard to understand the main arguments.
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His explanation was rather woolly, leaving everyone confused about the actual outcome.
Synonyms
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3.5
A thought that is not clear or detailed
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7.3
Not clear or organized, like an explanation with no main idea
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5.4
Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand
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7.3
Confused and unable to think clearly
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9.1
Confused and unclear in thinking or planning
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9.1
Confused and unable to think clearly
1
8.6
Feeling confused and not able to think clearly
Having confused, unclear thoughts that do not make sense
Confused and unable to think clearly
Antonyms
Compounds
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5.2
A large extinct elephant with thick fur that lived in cold areas during the Ice Age
1
8.6
A large rhinoceros with thick hair that lived in cold places during the Ice Age
- Specialized
A small wingless insect that attacks and can kill balsam and Fraser fir trees
A hairy caterpillar with thick, stiff hairs that turns into a small moth
- US
A small plant that lives for one year with soft grey leaves and small yellow flower heads
- Specialized
A small insect that sucks sap from hemlock trees and makes white cottony egg sacs on branches
- Specialized
A small insect with a white, wool-like covering that feeds on alder trees
- Specialized
A small insect that feeds on apple trees, looks covered in white wool, and harms the tree
- Specialized
A prickly plant with white hairy leaves found in western North America
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember woolly meaning 'unclear' is to picture a ball of wool that is tangled and fuzzy. Ideas that are woolly feel tangled and hard to see clearly.