Nebulous

hard

NEB-yuh-lus

adjective

Definition

In the form of a cloud; vague or ill-defined

Examples

His nebulous plans lacked concrete details.
The company's nebulous goals confused employees.

Synonyms

vagueamorphoushazyindistinct

Antonyms

cleardefiniteprecisedistinct

Categories

GRE Tip

Nebulous is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "vague" or "amorphous" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "clear".

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