Known and Unspecified

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Known adjective - Apprehended with certainty.

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Unspecified is an antonym for known.

Nearby Words: know, knowing

Unspecified adjective - Known but not named.

Usage example: some unspecified person is expected to replace him temporarily as director of operations until a permanent director can be found

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Known is an antonym for unspecified in topics: vague, not specified.

The organization known as Interstellar Master Traders committed unspecified atrocities there.

Source: Remember the Alamo
For some as-yet unspecified reason, had a falling-out that's led to two known nearly-lethal encounters.

Source: Literature / Ash And Cinders
For some an-yet unspecified reason, had a falling-out that's led at least two known nearly-lethal encounters.

Source: We Used to Be Friends

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Unspecified and Known. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/known/unspecified

Known & Unspecified. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/known/unspecified>.

Unspecified or Known. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/known/unspecified.

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