unspecified

adjective

un·​spec·​i·​fied ˌən-ˈspe-sə-ˌfīd 

: not named or stated explicitly : not specified

an unspecified location

unspecifiable

ˌən-ˌspe-sə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 

adjective

unspecifiable sources

Synonyms of unspecified

• one
• unnamed
• certain
• unidentified

Examples of unspecified in a Sentence

some unspecified person is expected to replace him temporarily as director of operations until a permanent director can be found

Recent Examples on the Web

In a statement shared hours before the group was set to take the stage at Little Caesars Arena, Katseye said that member Megan Skiendiel would need time to recover from an unspecified illness. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026

Veteran sports reporter Michael Wilbon is taking a time out to deal with unspecified health problems. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

At the heart of Cayanan’s Miracle Fever is Nieva, a fourteen-year-old of unspecified gender, whose miracles of Mary are shot down by a church investigation in her small town in the Philippines. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Earlier this month, Full House alum Stamos posted a lengthy note on Instagram before the band’s show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville announcing that his longtime friend Love, 85, was struggling with a grave, unspecified health issue. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unspecified

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide