The meaning of NEBULOUS is of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular. How to use nebulous in a sentence. Did you know?

NEBULOUS definition: hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused. See examples of nebulous used in a sentence.

Add to word list (esp. of ideas) unclear and lacking form; vague: a nebulous concept (Definition of nebulous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of nebulous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Cloudy, misty, or hazy. 2. Lacking definite form or limits; vague: nebulous assurances of future cooperation. 3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a nebula.

Nebulous definition: Cloudy, misty, or hazy.

Used to describe something that is vague, unclear, or lacking in definite shape or form. Often applied to concepts, ideas, or plans. Her future plans are still nebulous and undefined. The …

Something that's nebulous is clouded or hazy. When you walk through the woods on a foggy morning, the trees may all have a mysterious, nebulous look to them.

Sep 5, 2025 · nebulous (comparative more nebulous, superlative most nebulous) In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy. The magistrate could not possibly, on the evidence, have held them for a …

If you describe something as nebulous, you mean that it is vague and not clearly defined or not easy to describe. The notions we children were able to form of the great world beyond were …