adjective
nebulous
NEB-yuh-lus/ˈnebjələs/
Cloudlike or indistinct in form.
The nebulous chair sketch leaves its basic shape unclear.
Etymology
Originally describing something cloudy or misty, nebulous came to describe ideas whose outlines are similarly hard to distinguish: vague, unclear, or poorly defined.
In context
it is nebulous and I think that that's the first like bullet point I would put out there I mean we have to be very um precise in our language when we're talking about things like strategy
More examples
- The painting shows nebulous patches of blue and gray.
- Through the frosted glass, people look like nebulous shadows.
- Our vacation plans remain nebulous until we choose a destination.
Forms
nebulous
Similar words
- hazy
- Suggests blurred visibility, often because of mist or smoke.
- indistinct
- Describes unclear outlines without necessarily suggesting a cloudlike appearance.
- vague
- Usually describes unclear ideas rather than cloudlike physical shapes.