unspecific

adjective

Definition of unspecificnext
as in vague

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Recent Examples of unspecific The group confirmed the news Saturday (February 8) on their official social media, sharing that Smith died after an unspecific illness. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 8 Feb. 2026 The book begins by the deathbed of an elderly sister whose two remaining sisters have a falling out over cake—the kind of domestic spat that becomes mythic and completely unspecific, the details lost in a lingering fog of resentment. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026 But, in recent years, several of the conservative Justices, in dissents, have seemed ready to start striking down some delegations as being too unspecific to be consistent with the separation of powers. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025 Just as ChatGPT can generate entire screenplays in response to short, unspecific prompts, or follow long, detailed instructions, so too can the new Sora invent a complex scene on the basis of either. — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unspecific
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspecific
  1. vague
  2. ambiguous
  3. indefinite
  4. inexplicit
  5. equivocal
Adjective
  • Perhaps in an attempt to recognize the regulatory environment, the letter is notably careful and slightly vague in its language.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Second, rather than vague commitments to pacing, double down on safety and security investments.
    — Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of vague
Adjective
  • High performers are the ones most often asked to manage difficult clients, resolve cross-functional conflict, make judgment calls and handle ambiguous challenges.
    — Kim Meninger, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • This definition of midlife also has ambiguous boundaries, which Lachman readily admits.
    — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of ambiguous
Adjective
  • The band released four studio albums before going on an indefinite hiatus in 2002.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • The duration in days of a particular shower is somewhat arbitrary, since the beginning and ending are gradual and indefinite.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of indefinite
Adjective
  • Its particular target at that particular church on that particular morning remains the gesture’s one inexplicit feature.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021
Definition of inexplicit
Adjective
  • But when McGill sent me her summary of the study later, the results were equivocal.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Our position today is equivocal.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of equivocal

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“Unspecific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecific. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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