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ill-defined

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Poorly defined; blurry, out of focus; lacking a clear boundary.
  2. Defined in an inconsistent way.

Examples

“An ill-defined dislike, a little like⟳ jealousy, arose in Henrietta's mind⟳; a little, however, mitigated by observing that the gentleman instantly caught sight of herself; and that, when not absolutely forced to look⟳ at his companion, he looked towards her.”
“Are you sick, or ill-defined? / Are you lost, or are you just difficult to come⟳ by?”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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