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

An unspecified number of structures have been affected by the fire. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Giavara seeks profits from the movie and unspecified damages, plus a court order naming him as a writer of the film. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and are asking the court to compel Snap to stop practices that harm children. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

In theory, any language that overlaps with another — to an unspecified degree — could be categorized as a dialect. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 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