The meaning of Nebulous

adjective

Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

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Ambiguous phrases

adjective

Without a clearly defined shape or form.

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An amorphous, characterless conurbation

adjective

Unable to see or be seen clearly.

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Blurred vision

verb

Make or become unclear or less distinct.

Usage examples:

Tears blurred her vision

adjective

Difficult to see

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The photograph was very blurred., the picture on the tv went all blurry., do you agree that male an…

adjective

Not clearly or distinctly visible or audible.

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Video projectors provided extremely blurry images

adjective

Difficult to see clearly; making it difficult for someone to see things clearly

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Using a tripod will help steady your camera and prevent blurry photos., she noticed that her vision…

adjective

(of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds.

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A very grey, cloudy day

adjective

Full of clouds

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A cloudy day

adjective

(of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered.

Usage examples:

She was utterly confused about what had happened

verb

Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed.

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Past and present blurred together, confusing her still further

adjective

Unable to think clearly or to understand something

Usage examples:

Grandpa gets pretty confused sometimes, and doesn't even know what day it is., i'm a bit confused. …

adjective

(of a light, colour, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly.

Usage examples:

The dim glow of the fire

verb

Make or become less bright or distinct.

Usage examples:

A smoky inferno that dimmed the sun

abbreviation

Diminuendo.

adjective

(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

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The faint murmur of voices

verb

Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.

Usage examples:

I fainted from loss of blood

noun

A sudden loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

She hit the floor in a dead faint

adjective

Full of or characterized by fog.

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A dark and foggy night

adjective

With fog

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A cold, foggy day, side effects include headaches, nausea, weakness, and foggy thinking., i get fog…

adjective

Without a clear or definite shape or structure.

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A dark and formless idea

adjective

Without clear shape or structure

adjective

Having a frizzy texture or appearance.

Usage examples:

Fuzzy fake-fur throw pillows

adjective

Not clear or not easily heard, seen, or understood

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Is the picture always fuzzy on your tv?, the basic facts of the story are starting to emerge though…

adjective

Covered by a haze.

Usage examples:

It was a beautiful day but quite hazy

adjective

Not clearly explained, described, or shown

Usage examples:

When your project's goals are ill-defined, it can be impossible to plan the necessary steps to achi…

adjective

Lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.

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The witness could give only vague and imprecise descriptions

adjective

Not accurate or exact

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As all the data have not yet been collected, the figures are still imprecise.

adjective

Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.

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A still inchoate democracy

adjective

Only recently or partly formed, or not completely developed or clear

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She had a child's inchoate awareness of language.

adjective

Lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.

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They may face indefinite detention

adjective

Not exact or not clear; without clear limits

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It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, p…

adjective

Not exactly known, established, or defined.

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The carpet is an indeterminate dull shade

adjective

Not clearly determined or established

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Juvenile criminals are sometimes sentenced to indeterminate prison terms rather than a fixed length…

adjective

Not clear or sharply defined.

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His speech was slurred and indistinct

adjective

Not clear

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An indistinct shape/sound/recollection

adjective

Full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist.

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The evening was cold and misty

adjective

Slightly wet

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His eyes grew misty as he remembered her.

adjective

Not arranged in order; untidy.

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The muddled display of pictures has been taken down

verb

Bring into a disordered or confusing state.

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I fear he may have muddled the message

adjective

Covered in or full of mud.

Usage examples:

They changed their muddy boots

verb

Cover or fill (something) with mud.

Usage examples:

The linoleum flooring was muddied

adjective

Covered by or containing mud (= wet, sticky earth)

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Don't bring those muddy boots inside!, muddy water, the room has been painted in muddy browns and g…

adjective

Cloudlike, resembling a cloud or clouds.

adjective

Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

Usage examples:

His origins and parentage are obscure

verb

Keep from being seen; conceal.

Usage examples:

Grey clouds obscure the sun

adjective

Not known to many people

Usage examples:

An obscure 18th-century painter, official policy has changed for reasons that remain obscure.

adjective

Not able to be seen through; not transparent.

Usage examples:

Bottles filled with a pale opaque liquid

noun

An opaque thing.

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To be honest, it's a relief when summer is over and we can get back into good old black opaques, wh…

adjective

(of a substance) preventing light from traveling through, and therefore not allowing you to see through it

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Opaque watercolors, the majority of readers found his poetry difficult, even opaque.

adjective

Full of shadows.

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A long, shadowy, cobbled passage

adjective

Dark and full of shadows

Usage examples:

She was startled by a sudden movement in the shadowy hallway.

adjective

Used to refer to someone or something about which little is known

Usage examples:

The english king, arthur, is a somewhat shadowy figure who may not have even existed., they are mem…

adjective

(especially of a garment) lacking a distinctive or attractive shape.

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She wore a shapeless frock and no make-up

adjective

(of an object) not having an appearance that you consider clear, pleasing, or correct

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Summer and winter she wore the same array of faded gingham dresses and shapeless sweaters.

adjective

Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.

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An uncertain future

adjective

Unclear, or not sure

Usage examples:

She faces an uncertain future., we’re uncertain of the cause of death., [ u ] they live in uncertai…

adjective

Not easy to see, hear, or understand.

Usage examples:

The motive for this killing is unclear

adjective

Not obvious or easy to see or know

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] it’s unclear what actually happened that night., i’m unclear about a couple of …

adjective

Without a definite form or shape.

Usage examples:

She packed the unformed butter into the mould

adjective

Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

Usage examples:

Many patients suffer vague symptoms

adjective

Not clearly stated, described, or explained, or not clearly seen or felt

Usage examples:

She had a vague feeling that something had gone terribly wrong., i have only a vague memory of the …