Synonyms of nebulous

nebulous

adjective

1

as in ambiguous

having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning

made nebulous references to some major changes the future may hold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambiguous
• cryptic
• obscure
• vague
• dark
• mysterious
• murky
• enigmatic
• mystic
• esoteric
• unclear
• questionable
• opaque
• inscrutable
• enigmatical
• uncertain
• occult
• arcane
• equivocal
• deep
• confusing
• fuliginous
• elliptical
• obscurant
• hazy
• fuzzy
• complicated
• indistinct
• shadowy
• weird
• undefined
• recondite
• abstruse
• elliptic
• eerie
• Delphic
• intangible
• uncanny
• indefinite
• double-edged
• shrouded
• cloaked
• foggy
• difficult
• indirect
• misty
• clouded
• disguised
• incomprehensible
• undetermined
• inexplicable
• unknowable
• faint
• complex
• inexact
• muddy
• invisible
• dim
• noncommittal
• obfuscatory
• indecipherable
• cloudy
• puzzling
• indistinguishable
• beclouded
• perplexing
• concealed
• inexplicit
• masked
• baffling
• shaded
• impalpable
• bewildering
• impenetrable
• unanswerable
• mystifying
• confounding
• eery
• obtuse
• befogged
• unfathomable
• sphinxlike
• inappreciable
• shadowlike
• circuitous
• obscurantic
• bedimmed
• roundabout
• obnubilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obvious
• clear
• unambiguous
• distinct
• certain
• plain
• unequivocal
• understandable
• knowable
• comprehensible
• intelligible
• accessible
• bright
• evident
• strong
• defined
• legible
• definite
• fathomable
• tangible
• nonambiguous
• explicit
• sure
• pellucid
• firm
• direct
• straightforward
• exact
• visible
• determined
• self-evident
• self-explanatory
• palpable
• appreciable
• unmistakable
• blatant
• patent

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• obvious
• clear
• unambiguous
• distinct
• certain
• plain
• unequivocal
• understandable
• knowable
• comprehensible
• intelligible
• accessible
• bright
• evident
• strong
• defined
• legible
• definite
• fathomable
• tangible
• nonambiguous
• explicit
• sure
• pellucid
• firm
• direct
• straightforward
• exact
• visible
• determined
• self-evident
• self-explanatory
• palpable
• appreciable
• unmistakable
• blatant
• patent

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2

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly

could just make out the nebulous outline of a fishing shack in the dense fog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vague
• hazy
• faint
• undefined
• indistinct
• unclear
• murky
• fuzzy
• shadowy
• obscure
• pale
• indefinite
• blurry
• foggy
• undetermined
• misty
• opaque
• dark
• dim
• gauzy
• indistinguishable
• bleary
• intangible
• blear
• invisible
• dusky
• mysterious
• gloomy
• impalpable
• incomprehensible
• inexplicable
• puzzling
• indecipherable
• indiscernible
• inappreciable
• obfuscatory
• hieroglyphic
• hieroglyphical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• definite
• distinct
• obvious
• certain
• bright
• plain
• pellucid
• evident
• strong
• sure
• firm

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• clear
• definite
• distinct
• obvious
• certain
• bright
• plain
• pellucid
• evident
• strong
• sure
• firm

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