ill-defined

Preposition: in

term: The brief was quite ill-defined in contractual terms but through a series of conversations with Ian Hunter and Celia.

Modifies a noun

• concept: The review notes that, " Mentoring remains an ill-defined concept.
• goal: First are some speculations on how we might assess process skills - essential but often ill-defined educational goals.
• nature: The wooly and ill-defined nature of what publications will be caught by the Bill will have a chilling effect across the book trade.
• problem: There was no consideration of ill-defined problems or development of listening skills.
• condition: However, 167 cases were classified as ' other and ill-defined perinatal conditions ' .
• area: They can be well defined or cover large, ill-defined areas.

Modifying Another Word

• somewhat: We think that the Commission's goals are somewhat ill-defined.
• rather: Prions are rather ill-defined infectious agents believed to consist of a single type of protein molecule with no nucleic acid component.
• so: Perhaps because Lila was so ill-defined the first time around, it's possible for Moore to bring her own baggage.
• often: First are some speculations on how we might assess process skills - essential but often ill-defined educational goals.
• either: Of the remaining 398 deaths, 101 were attributed to senility; and for 297 deaths the cause was either ill-defined or unknown.
• quite: The brief was quite ill-defined in contractual terms but through a series of conversations with Ian Hunter and Celia.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: The medical director is a key executive member of the Trust Board, yet the role remains ill-defined.
• become: This was a key question but one that was becoming increasingly ill-defined.