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Meaning of ill-defined | Babel Free

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

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