non-specific
Lacking precise details
Non-specific means not precise or particular, lacking definite characteristics.
A non-specific complaint doesn't point to any identifiable cause.
Non-specific symptoms could indicate many conditions.
The term often appears in medical contexts where signs don't clearly indicate a diagnosis: The test results were non-specific.
Also spelled nonspecific.
Unclear, ill-defined
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- unclearNot easily understood
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
ambiguous · equivocal · hazy · fuzzy · murky · woolly · sketchy · approximate
Indistinct, lacking definition
cloudy · dim · hazy · shadowy · misty · veiled · faint · bleary
Widespread, not specialized
- genericNot brand-name
- universalAffecting all equally
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- wide-rangingCovering many subjects
comprehensive · all-encompassing · blanket · catch-all · umbrella · overarching · inclusive · extensive
Able to adjust readily
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- adjustableAble to be changed
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- openNot closed
convertible · multipurpose · modular · customizable · variable · interchangeable · transferable · applicable
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
indefinite · ambiguous · equivocal · hazy · fuzzy · murky · woolly · sketchy · approximate · loose
blurry
Indistinct, lacking definition
muddled · cloudy · dim · hazy · shadowy · misty · veiled · faint · bleary · smudged
general
Widespread, not specialized
wide-ranging · comprehensive · all-encompassing · blanket · catch-all · umbrella · overarching · inclusive · extensive · across-the-board
adaptable
Able to adjust readily
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- adjustableAble to be changed
- malleableCapable of being shaped
open · convertible · multipurpose · modular · customizable · variable · interchangeable · transferable · applicable · scalable