nebulous

NEB-yuh-luhs

meaning in plain English

Picture a light mist that blurs the outlines of things, making everything look cloudy and vague.

Think of a nebula’s cloudy glow—nebulous means looking like a misty cloud.

for example

The morning light made the pond's surface look nebulous, so I couldn't see the fish swimming below.

When you stare at a frosted glass and shapes become soft and indistinct, that's a nebulous view. It feels like details are hidden behind a thin cloud.