nebulous
Collocations
5ADJ.
ambiguous, full, potential, ugly
VERB + NEBULOUS
disappeared, discussed
NEBULOUS + NOUN
english-language, phonemes, woods
PREP.
about, in
ADV.
generally
Definitions
adj
In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.
Vague or ill-defined.
The magistrate could not possibly, on the evidence, have held them for a higher court. On the one hand the compositors and pressmen were forced to admit that the light was uncertain, that they were themselves much perturbed, and that it was difficult for them to swear to the identity of the assailants; although they believed that the accused were among them. Cross examined by the clever attorney who had been engaged by McGinty, they were even more nebulous in their evidence.
The mothers in NaturalMoms discussed nebulous fears about potential harms from vaccines and their distrust of the medical professionals who promoted a universal immunization schedule.
Relating to a nebula or nebulae.
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6The magistrate could not possibly, on the evidence, have held them for a higher court. On the one hand the compositors and pressmen were forced to admit that the light was uncertain, that they were th
WiktionaryThe mothers in NaturalMoms discussed nebulous fears about potential harms from vaccines and their distrust of the medical professionals who promoted a universal immunization schedule.
WiktionarySlowly she disappeared in the nebulous woods.
Tatoeba · #2792597English is full of ambiguous, nebulous phonemes, so English-language pop music attracts many who like such sounds.
Tatoeba · #9017144His explanations are generally very nebulous.
Tatoeba · #9318166That sentence is neither beautiful nor ugly. It's nebulous.
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