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nebulous
vague or poorly defined
Synonyms
- unclear
- indistinct
- ambiguous
Antonyms
nebulous in a sentence
The candidate offered only a nebulous plan for reducing traffic.
Her goals remained nebulous until she set deadlines and listed specific tasks.
Where it comes from
From Latin nebula, meaning 'mist or cloud.'
Memory hook
NEBULOUS begins like nebula: a cloudy, unclear idea is nebulous.
Read it in context
- The Unsmoothed Voice Narrative