unspecific

adjective

un·​spe·​cif·​ic ˌən-spi-ˈsi-fik How to pronounce unspecific (audio)
Synonyms of unspecificnext
: not free from ambiguity : not specific
an unspecific word
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The government will be fictional and unspecific, but the problems will be real. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 May 2026 War has affected my family in many specific and unspecific ways. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 Sieber's view of the winning institution is deliberately unspecific about the brand. — Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 23 June 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 See All Example Sentences for unspecific

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First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unspecific was in 1807

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“Unspecific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspecific. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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