unspecified
Britishadjective
Explanation
If something's unspecified, you don't know the specifics, at least not yet. If your housemate offers to trade this week's dishes for next week's dusting and an unspecified chore to be named later, you should consider this offer carefully. Unspecified's base word, specify comes from the Latin word specificare, which means "to mention particularly." The prefix un means "not," so unspecified is something that is not particularly mentioned. If you've been sent to the store for an unspecified fruit, you might as well get your favorite. Are apples really your favorite?
Vocabulary lists containing unspecified
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Example Sentences
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The Sydney Swans confirmed an incident involving an unspecified number of players had occurred in the hours after the team's win at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The cargo ship was trying to cross the Gulf of Oman for an unspecified Iranian port, the military said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Lionel Richie seems to be moving past the unspecified health issue that prompted him to postpone a pair of shows on his summer tour with Earth, Wind & Fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
He was held at Delaney Hall Detention Facility in New Jersey before he suffered an unspecified "medical emergency" that led to his death on Saturday at University Hospital in Newark, ICE said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The report came back that due to an unspecified family crisis, the banker’s son would be unable to marry for some years.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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