nebulous

adjective
UK: /ˈnebjələs/
US: /ˈnebjələs/

  1. Unclear, vague, or ill-defined.

    1. The plan is nebulous right now.
    2. The suspect provided a nebulous account of his whereabouts that evening.

  2. Resembling a cloud or haze; indistinct or lacking sharp definition.

    1. A nebulous shape appeared in the fog.
    2. The artist used soft colors to create a nebulous background in the painting.

Synonyms

vague indistinct hazy unclear fuzzy ambiguous

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The word "nebulous" in English means: Unclear, vague, or ill-defined., Resembling a cloud or haze; indistinct or lacking sharp definition..

The phonetic transcription of "nebulous" is /ˈnebjələs/ in British English and /ˈnebjələs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nebulous": vague, indistinct, hazy, unclear, fuzzy, ambiguous.

Example usage of "nebulous": "The plan is nebulous right now.". More examples on the page.