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unspecific

adjective

un·​spe·​cif·​ic ˌən-spi-ˈsi-fik How to pronounce unspecific (audio)
Synonyms of unspecificnext
: not free from ambiguity : not specific
an unspecific word
unspecific instructions

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But, in recent years, several of the conservative Justices, in dissents, have seemed ready to start striking down some delegations as being too unspecific to be consistent with the separation of powers. Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025 According to his schedule, Trump will also participate in a bilateral meeting with Anwar as well as an unspecific signing with the Malaysian prime minister, which could be a trade deal. Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025 Just as ChatGPT can generate entire screenplays in response to short, unspecific prompts, or follow long, detailed instructions, so too can the new Sora invent a complex scene on the basis of either. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025 War has affected my family in many specific and unspecific ways. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unspecific

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unspecific was in 1807

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“Unspecific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspecific. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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