Nonspecific
Nonspecific adjective - Relating to the main elements and not to specific details.
Usage example: his criticism of the picture is fairly nonspecific, but he clearly doesn't like it
Vague and nonspecific are semantically related. in slack topic. In some cases you can use "Vague" instead an adjective "Nonspecific".
Vague
Vague adjective - Not expressed in precise terms.
Nonspecific and vague are semantically related. You can use "Nonspecific" instead an adjective "Vague".
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The Southrons are a vague, nonspecific representation of African peoples, as in the medieval writings Tolkien emulated, which always spoke of these in exotic terms.
Source: Creator / J. R. R. Tolkien -
The Southrons are a vague, nonspecific representation of African and Middle-Eastern peoples, as in the medieval writings Tolkien emulated, which always spoke of these in exotic terms.
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Vague and Nonspecific. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonspecific/vague
Nonspecific & Vague. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonspecific/vague>.
Vague or Nonspecific. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonspecific/vague.
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