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Meaning of 'nebulous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nebulous [ a.]
- Cloudy; hazy; misty.
- Of, pertaining to, or having the appearance of, a nebula; nebular; cloudlike.

Meaning of 'nebulous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nebulous [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or resembling a nebula
Example in sentence:
  • the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system
2 . nebulous [ s]
Meaning (2):
- lacking definite form or limits
Example in sentence:
  • gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion;
  • nebulous distinction between pride and conceit
Meaning (3):
- lacking definition or definite content
Example in sentence:
  • nebulous reasons;
  • unfixed as were her general notions of what men ought to be

Nearby Words:

neb neb-neb nebalia nebbed nebula nebulae nebular nebulated nebulation nebule

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