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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Baptiste is currently serving his sentence in Al-Oudaya prison, and resigned from his position as a consultant coach via a message sent on his behalf to UK Athletics on 18 August citing unspecified ill-health.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Later that month she delayed her residency at Caesars Palace — her first residency on the Las Vegas Strip in more than 30 years — due to unspecified “health challenges.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The startup’s leadership—including Kant, Warner and operations executive Margarida Garcia, won’t join Nvidia—and will continue working on unspecified research projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The metal band have asked the court to stop Netflix using the KPop Demon Hunters name for recorded music, live shows and merchandise, and to award unspecified damages.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Most of the school lived in a vague, unspecified fear of Mr. Fuller.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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