Antonyms for specific
spɪˈsɪf ɪkspe·cif·ic

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1. specificadjective

   Antonyms:
   pandemic, generic, general, nonspecific, all-purpose, widespread, broad, universal, general-purpose, unspecific, gross, overall

2. specificnoun

   Antonyms:
   all-purpose, generic, overall, gross, widespread, broad, unspecific, general, pandemic, universal, general-purpose, nonspecific

3. specificnoun

   explicit or definite

   Antonyms:
   broad, widespread, general, gross, nonspecific, unspecific, all-purpose, universal, general-purpose, generic, pandemic, overall

4. specificnoun

   of, or relating to a species

   Antonyms:
   gross, general, pandemic, all-purpose, widespread, unspecific, broad, universal, general-purpose, generic, nonspecific, overall

5. specificnoun

   pertaining to a taxon at the rank of species

   Antonyms:
   broad, overall, pandemic, general, general-purpose, all-purpose, nonspecific, unspecific, generic, widespread, universal, gross

6. specificadjective

   special, distinctive or unique

   Antonyms:
   overall, all-purpose, general-purpose, gross, nonspecific, universal, widespread, generic, pandemic, general, broad, unspecific

7. specificadjective

   Antonyms:
   overall, general-purpose, nonspecific, unspecific, pandemic, widespread, general, gross, generic, all-purpose, universal, broad

8. specificadjective

   Antonyms:
   generic, universal, general, all-purpose, pandemic, general-purpose, widespread, unspecific, broad, gross, nonspecific, overall

9. specificadjective

   Antonyms:
   nonspecific, all-purpose, generic, widespread, broad, universal, gross, pandemic, general-purpose, overall, unspecific, general

10. specificadjective

    Antonyms:
    nonspecific, widespread, pandemic, universal, overall, general-purpose, generic, all-purpose, unspecific, general, broad, gross

11. specificadjective

    Antonyms:
    unspecific, generic, general, all-purpose, universal, widespread, nonspecific, overall, broad, pandemic, gross, general-purpose

Matched Categories

1. • Fact
   • Medicine
   • Pathology

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1. particular, specificnoun

   a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

   "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

   Antonyms:
   general, unspecified, gross, general-purpose, nonspecific, widespread, all-purpose, universal, generic, unspecific, pandemic, broad, overall

   Synonyms:
   particular proposition, item, particular, detail

2. specificadjective

   a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease

   "quinine is a specific for malaria"

   Antonyms:
   general, universal, overall, gross, generic, nonspecific, pandemic, broad, all-purpose, widespread, general-purpose, unspecified, unspecific

   Synonyms:
   particular

3. specificadjective

   (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

   "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"

   Antonyms:
   general, widespread, pandemic, generic, gross, nonspecific, general-purpose, overall, broad, universal, all-purpose, unspecific, unspecified

4. specificadjective

   stated explicitly or in detail

   "needed a specific amount"

   Antonyms:
   general, nonspecific, all-purpose, universal, unspecific, widespread, unspecified, pandemic, overall, generic, gross, general-purpose, broad

5. specificadjective

   relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species

   "specific characters"

   Antonyms:
   general, unspecific, universal, nonspecific, widespread, all-purpose, generic, gross, pandemic, general-purpose, unspecified, overall, broad

6. specificadjective

   being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides

   "quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements"

   Antonyms:
   general, pandemic, nonspecific, generic, unspecific, overall, gross, widespread, all-purpose, general-purpose, universal, unspecified, broad

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. specificadjective

   Synonyms:
   definite, precise, specified, characteristic, particular, special

How to use specific in a sentence?

1. Paolo Gentiloni:

   We need especially two things: the first is to have clear messages on reforms communicated by the Commission in the country specific recommendations issued in 2019 and the second is that we need details on the timing of the projects.

2. Jackdaw Research Dawson:

   If this was happening as part of the legislative process, then companies could line up alongside Apple and it could arguably make a difference, but in this particular situation, the judge will make his decision based on the specific merits of the case.

3. David Rodriguez:

   The numbers are somewhere around a couple hundred ... but again we don't have a specific precise assessment of that right now.

4. Dave Breggin:

   The Hummer and the HMMWV are iconic, and highly coveted by off-road enthusiasts. Like many military vehicles, they are very capable and designed for specific purposes, the release of working HMMWVs is likely to stimulate interest in Hummers, and also increase third-party interest in offering parts and accessories for both vehicle types.

5. Superintendent Shawn Vondra:

   To be specific, graduation speeches by students may elect to include statements of personal faith and expressions of religious views, the district does not initiate discussion of specific students … Having said that, to the extent any of our speakers are concerned about this important topic, we are working with our staff and students to ensure any concerns are appropriately addressed and students ’ rights are supported now and preserved into the future.

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