nebulousnessn.

Brit.

/ˈnɛbjᵿləsnəs/, U.S.

/ˈnɛbjələsnəs/

Forms: see nebulous adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nebulous adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < nebulous adj. + -ness suffix. Compare nebulosity n.

The quality, state, or condition of being nebulous; an instance of this. Now frequently: spec. vagueness, haziness, indeterminateness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > constellation > nebula > [noun] > state

nebulousness1653

nebulosity1833

the world > the universe > constellation > star-cluster > [noun] > nebula > state of being

nebulousness1653

nebulosity1833

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [noun] > indistinctness

undistinction1647

shadowinessa1672

indistinctness1704

obscure1787

muzz1843

fogginess1853

blur1860

blurredness1864

veiling1864

fuzziness1866

blear1868

nebulousness1878

incertitude1883

velation1922

blurriness1937

1653 J. Gauden Hieraspistes 525 Many spots in the brightest Moones, and much nebulousnesse in the fairest Stars.

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (1731) II Nebulousness, mistiness, cloudiness, darkness.

1859 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 337/2 What! Would you resolve ‘the new star of the drama’ into nebulousness and nothingness again?

1878 T. Hardy Return of Native II. iv. iii. 276 Her outdoor attire..always had a sort of nebulousness about it, devoid of harsh edges anywhere.

1895 T. Hardy Jude i. xi. 87 There actually rose the faint halo, a small dim nebulousness, hardly recognizable save by the eye of faith.

1929 Q. Rev. Biol. 4 451/1 Nowadays it is the most hard boiled scientists who are introducing a fringe of nebulousness to the ultimate elements of knowledge.

1969 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 34 407/1 The nebulousness of the definition of character and the frequent inappropriateness of nation as a basis for circumscribing character.

2000 Summary of World Broadcasts Pt. 5: Afr., Latin Amer. & Caribbean (B.B.C.) (Nexis) 17 Nov. AL/D4000/L Whether from the right or from the left, parties are noted for nebulousness when it comes to the way respective campaign funds are handled.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nebulousness
释义	nebulousnessn. Brit. /ˈnɛbjᵿləsnəs/, U.S. /ˈnɛbjələsnəs/ Forms: see nebulous adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nebulous adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < nebulous adj. + -ness suffix. Compare nebulosity n. The quality, state, or condition of being nebulous; an instance of this. Now frequently: spec. vagueness, haziness, indeterminateness. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > nebula > [noun] > state nebulousness1653 nebulosity1833 the world > the universe > constellation > star-cluster > [noun] > nebula > state of being nebulousness1653 nebulosity1833 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [noun] > indistinctness undistinction1647 shadowinessa1672 indistinctness1704 obscure1787 muzz1843 fogginess1853 blur1860 blurredness1864 veiling1864 fuzziness1866 blear1868 nebulousness1878 incertitude1883 velation1922 blurriness1937 1653 J. Gauden Hieraspistes 525 Many spots in the brightest Moones, and much nebulousnesse in the fairest Stars. 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (1731) II Nebulousness, mistiness, cloudiness, darkness. 1859 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 337/2 What! Would you resolve ‘the new star of the drama’ into nebulousness and nothingness again? 1878 T. Hardy Return of Native II. iv. iii. 276 Her outdoor attire..always had a sort of nebulousness about it, devoid of harsh edges anywhere. 1895 T. Hardy Jude i. xi. 87 There actually rose the faint halo, a small dim nebulousness, hardly recognizable save by the eye of faith. 1929 Q. Rev. Biol. 4 451/1 Nowadays it is the most hard boiled scientists who are introducing a fringe of nebulousness to the ultimate elements of knowledge. 1969 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 34 407/1 The nebulousness of the definition of character and the frequent inappropriateness of nation as a basis for circumscribing character. 2000 Summary of World Broadcasts Pt. 5: Afr., Latin Amer. & Caribbean (B.B.C.) (Nexis) 17 Nov. AL/D4000/L Whether from the right or from the left, parties are noted for nebulousness when it comes to the way respective campaign funds are handled. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1653
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