Nebulous: meaning, definitions and examples
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nebulous
[ ˈnɛbjʊləs ]
weather
In meteorology, nebulous refers to a sky that is covered with or characterized by clouds; clouded; overcast.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The weather forecast predicted a nebulous sky for the entire week.
- The nebulous conditions made it difficult to see the sun.
unclear
When used to describe something unclear or vague, nebulous means hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The instructions were so nebulous that no one knew what to do.
- Her memory of the event was nebulous, as if it had happened in a dream.
Translations
Translations of the word "nebulous" in other languages:
🇵🇹 nebuloso
🇮🇳 धुंधला
- अस्पष्ट
- अस्पष्टता
🇩🇪 nebulös
- unklar
- vage
🇮🇩 kabur
🇺🇦 туманний
- неясний
- розмитий
🇵🇱 mglisty
- niejasny
- nieuchwytny
🇯🇵 曖昧な
- 不明瞭な
- あいまいな
🇫🇷 nébuleux
- flou
- indéfini
🇪🇸 nebuloso
- vago
- indefinido
🇹🇷 bulanık
- belirsiz
- karmaşık
🇰🇷 모호한
- 불확실한
- 애매한
🇸🇦 غامض
- غير واضح
- غير محدد
🇨🇿 nejasný
- mlhavý
- nepřehledný
🇸🇰 nejasný
- hmlistý
- neprehľadný
🇨🇳 模糊的
- 不明确的
- 含糊的
🇸🇮 nejasen
- meglen
- nepregleden
🇮🇸 óljós
- óskýrt
- ógreiningar
🇰🇿 белгісіз
- тұмандылық
- айқын емес
🇬🇪 ბუნდოვანი
- არასაპატიო
- მოუწვდილი
🇦🇿 bulanıq
- qeyri-müəyyən
- qaranlıq
🇲🇽 nebuloso
- vago
- indefinido
Word origin
The word nebulous originated in the late 14th century from the Latin word nebulous, meaning cloudy, misty, or foggy. Over time, it evolved to encompass not only physical weather conditions but also abstract concepts of vagueness and uncertainty.