Meaning of the word nebulous in English

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nebulous

US /ˈneb.jə.ləs/
UK /ˈneb.jə.ləs/

Adjective

1.

in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy

Example:
The morning fog created a nebulous outline of the distant mountains.
Through the thick smoke, the figures appeared nebulous and indistinct.
2.

of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined

Example:
His explanation of the new policy was so nebulous that no one understood it.
The artist's intentions for the abstract painting remained nebulous to most viewers.
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