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Nebulous Definition & Meaning

nebulous
adjective
  1. lacking definite form or limits; "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore; "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit"
  2. of or relating to or resembling a nebula; "the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system"
  3. lacking definition or definite content; "nebulous reasons"; "unfixed as were her general notions of what men ought to be"- Jane Austen

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What does nebulous mean?
lacking definite form or limits; "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore; "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit" of or relating to or resembling a nebula; "the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system" lacking definition or definite content; "nebulous reasons"; "unfixed as were her general notions of what men ought to be"- Jane Austen
What part of speech is nebulous?
Nebulous is an adjective.
How many definitions does nebulous have?
Nebulous has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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