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

• 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

Key Facts The department made three posts this week depicting illustrations of Washington, D.C. fixtures in the 1940s: an image of the Capitol building in 1943, as well as Union Station and the Supreme Court building, both from unspecified years in the 1940s. —Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

During its earnings call last week, Paramount attributed the quarter-to-quarter decline to the expiration of a hard-bundle deal in an unspecified international market. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Herrera Hernandez and two of his managers settled in 2024 for an unspecified amount of money. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025

The lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount of compensatory damages. —Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025

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