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absonant

adj.
C2 Proficiency ab·so·nant
Definition

adj. not having a clear or specific meaning. It describes something that is vague or hard to understand.

adj. lacking a clear, distinct, or specific meaning. Often used to describe abstract concepts or linguistic expressions that are too general to be useful.


SIMPLE

The witness's testimony was absonant and provided no real help.

CONTEXTUAL

The philosopher argued that the term 'good' is absonant because it can mean so many different things to different people.

COMPLEX

In his critique of the legal brief, the judge noted that the defendant's argument was absonant, failing to provide any concrete evidence to support the vague claims of negligence.

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