Nebulous and Patent

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Nebulous adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.

Usage example: made nebulous references to some major changes the future may hold

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Patent is an antonym for nebulous.

Nearby Words: nebula, nebulosity, nebulously

Patent adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.

Usage example: unfortunately, the patent stupidity of the proposal did not deter the city council from putting it up for a vote

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Nebulous is an antonym for patent.

Nearby Words: patently, patented, paten, patency, patentee

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Patent and Nebulous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nebulous/patent

Nebulous & Patent. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nebulous/patent>.

Patent or Nebulous. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nebulous/patent.

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