UNSPECIFIC Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

unspecific

adjective

Definition of unspecific

as in vague

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Recent Examples of unspecific The government will be fictional and unspecific, but the problems will be real. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 May 2026 Although calls for violence from ISIS, al-Qaeda, and Iranian terror groups have reportedly intensified since America’s war with Iran began, these appeals are typically vague and unspecific. — Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unspecific

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Adjective

Stipe added some vague details about the album’s politics (or lack thereof) as well.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
After months of last-minute cancellations and vague statements about Mike Love‘s health, the Beach Boys returned to the stage Saturday night at Cincinnati’s PNC Pavilion for their first public show since July.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of vague

Adjective

But the future of early-career employment is increasingly ambiguous, largely due to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
From here on out, the authorship of Tae-ju’s life is ambiguous, as well as constantly in flux, buffeted by the whims and suggestions of others, as well as by her own impulses.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambiguous

Adjective

In the meantime, posting online brings the risk of having jokes ripped off not just once, but an indefinite amount of times, across accounts, and by all kinds of different bots.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Encryption does not justify unnecessary collection, indefinite retention or intrusive profiling.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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