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inconspicuous, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, nebulous, opaque, unclear, vague
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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ill-defined — ill de fined adj 1.) not described clearly enough ▪ Some jobs in the company are pretty ill defined. 2.) not clearly marked, or not having a clear shape = ↑indistinct ▪ The borders were vague and ill defined … Dictionary of contemporary English
ill-defined — UK US adjective ► not clearly explained, described, or shown: »When your project s goals are ill defined, it can be impossible to plan the necessary steps to achieve those goals … Financial and business terms
ill-defined — [il′dē fīnd′] adj. poorly defined; not clear or definite … English World dictionary
ill-defined — ill de|fined [ ,ıl dı faınd ] adjective not clear: a rather ill defined concept … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ill-defined — ADJ GRADED If you describe something as ill defined, you mean that its exact nature or extent is not as clear as it should be or could be. ...staff with ill defined responsiblities … English dictionary
ill-defined — adjective 1 not described clearly enough: The party s policies were often vague and ill defined. 2 not clearly marked, or not having a clear shape; indistinct: an ill defined track between the two lakes … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ill-defined — adjective an ill defined property line the ill defined messages in his art Syn: vague, indistinct, unclear, imprecise, nebulous, shadowy, obscure; blurred, fuzzy, hazy, woolly … Thesaurus of popular words
ill-defined — /il di fuynd /, adj. badly or inadequately defined; vague: He confuses the reader with ill defined terms and concepts. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
ill-defined — adjective poorly stated or described he confuses the reader with ill defined terms and concepts • Syn: ↑unclear • Ant: ↑well defined • Derivationally related forms: ↑unclearness (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ill-defined — UK [ˌɪl dɪˈfaɪnd] / US adjective not clear a rather ill defined concept … English dictionary
