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

Schiller runs a security consultancy called KS Global Group and media reports in 2018 said he was paid handsomely by the Republican National Committee for unspecified consulting work. —Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

The video showed Brown at an unspecified location behind the wheel of a black Lamborghini. —Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025

Trump has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations in the country and has left the door firmly open to unspecified land operations. —Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s investment firm WndrCo has also taken an unspecified stake in Nova Sky Stories. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 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