- ill-defined
- ADJ-GRADEDIf 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. 2008.
ill-defined
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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 — index inconspicuous, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, nebulous, opaque, unclear, vague Burton s … Law 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
