nebulous

Definitions


[ˈnɛbjʊləs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy
(e.g: a giant nebulous glow)

- (of a concept) vague or ill-defined
(e.g: nebulous concepts like quality of life)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘cloudy’): from French nébuleux or Latin nebulosus, from nebula ‘mist’. nebulous dates from the early 19th century




definition by Oxford Dictionaries