Synonyms of specifics

specifics

noun

plural of specific

1

as in medications

a substance or preparation used to treat disease

quinine is a specific for malaria

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medications
• drugs
• remedies
• medicines
• cures
• medicinals
• physics
• prescriptions
• pharmaceuticals
• pills
• medicaments
• potions
• antibiotics
• prescription drugs
• panaceas
• wonder drugs
• miracle drugs
• syrups
• nostrums
• patent medicines
• botanicals
• tablets
• injections
• tonics
• caps
• cure-alls
• capsules
• cordials
• lotions
• ointments
• embrocations
• shots
• tinctures
• liniments
• antiseptics
• salves
• poultices
• purgatives
• cathartics
• sera

2

as in details

a single piece of information

although the speech was long on rhetoric and platitudinous generalities, it lacked specifics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• details
• facts
• particulars
• data
• elements
• items
• particularities
• factors
• niceties
• circumstances
• information
• parts
• points
• articles
• aspects
• ingredients
• components
• members
• constituents
• facets
• exhibits
• evidences
• databases
• knowledges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• errors
• myths
• misconceptions
• inaccuracies
• fallacies
• misstatements
• falsehoods

3

as in characteristics

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind

the two submissions differ only in certain specifics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characteristics
• features
• qualities
• attributes
• traits
• attributions
• criteria
• properties
• peculiarities
• hallmarks
• markers
• particularities
• marks
• diagnostics
• notes
• touches
• indications
• fingerprints
• stamps
• characters
• symbols
• signs
• affections
• points
• differentiae
• merits
• virtues
• emblems
• badges
• tokens
• idiosyncrasies
• charms
• graces
• eccentricities
• oddities
• quirks
• singularities
• excellences
• individualities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of specifics

The Bureau of Prisons did not respond with specifics to Deadline’s request Monday for information on his medical and incarcerated status. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Guilfoyle's attorney disputed the messages' authenticity to the Wall Street Journal, but did not provide specifics. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Neither party got into the specifics of their agreement, acknowledging only that the multi-year deal extends beyond the Olympics. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Microsoft first talked about the Surface Laptop Ultra in May, but is just now providing specifics. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Russell stressed that even if Boulder's case can move forward, more litigation over the specifics of the suit will follow. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

The Bottom Line​ The specifics differ by jurisdiction—a data protection board in one country, a state attorney general in another, a sectoral regulator in a third—but the underlying pattern is the same from Brussels to Brasilia to Bengaluru. — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The focus on the specifics of each individual operation led people to think of the threats as narrow, distinct incidents. — RenÉe Diresta, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Beyond being frustrated with the secrecy, locals said they were baffled by the lack of specifics and clarity the stakeholders had about the project, per the records. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026