nebulous
/ˈnɛbjʊləs/ · ne·bu·lous
adjective
- In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy. The morning was nebulous, with the sun barely visible through the mist.
- Vague or ill-defined. His explanation of the policy was nebulous, leaving many questions unanswered.
- Relating to a nebula or nebulae. Astronomers studied the nebulous region of the Orion constellation.
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Did you know? The poet William Blake famously used “nebulous” in his 1794 poem “The Book of Thel” to evoke an ethereal, mist‑filled atmosphere, helping cement its metaphorical sense.