nebulous

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Pronunciation

/ˈnɛbjʊləs/(NEB-yoo-lus)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

模糊的；不明确的；朦胧的

Definition

Vague, unclear, or lacking definite form; hazy.

Word family

  • nebulously/ˈnɛbjʊləsli/(adv)模糊地

Collocations

  • nebulous concept
  • nebulous idea
  • nebulous plan
  • nebulous boundaries

Examples

  1. 1.The company's strategy remains nebulous — no one knows the actual plan. (vague)
  2. 2.He has only a nebulous understanding of how the system works. (unclear)

Synonyms

  • vague/veɪɡ/— not clear, general
  • ambiguous/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/— multiple interpretations
  • hazy/ˈheɪzi/— unclear, foggy

Etymology

from Latin "nebula" = mist, cloud — like trying to see through fog