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 ruling also requires payment of unspecified accrued interest.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
He is being held under the Unlawful Combatants Law, which authorises the military to detain people from Gaza suspected of posing a security risk for an unspecified period without charge.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Reporter Lucas Aulbach noted that the 84-year-old former Senate majority leader has missed more than 20 votes since mid-June after being hospitalized for unspecified reasons.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
The suit, filed in Washington, D.C., asks for unspecified monetary penalties and an end to the marketing practices described in the Journal’s investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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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