What's the single word for “too specific”?

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What's the single word for "too specific"? For example:

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Dancrumb · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-07 21:45:13Z

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It kind of depends on the nature of the specificity.

For "specific" to mean, "of limited interest", you might consider esoteric.

For "insufficiently broad", then you might consider narrow (sense 2)

answered Feb 7 '20 at 21:45

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Are you suggesting that esoteric or narrow can replace "too specific" or just "specific"? – Jim Mack Feb 7 '20 at 23:58
I think 'esoteric' carries the implication of "too" specific... people rarely describe something as esoteric with a positive intention. – Dancrumb Feb 8 '20 at 17:09

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Kris · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-08 09:50:13Z

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hyper- +‎ specific
Adjective
hyperspecific (comparative more hyperspecific, superlative most hyperspecific)

1. Very highly specific.

What more do we need!

answered Feb 8 '20 at 9:50

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Thom Chittom · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-07 21:35:22Z

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I would go with either idiomatic or singular.

answered Feb 7 '20 at 21:35

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You might consider fleshing this out with citations. A good answer here will cite an authority. – Jim Mack Feb 7 '20 at 23:59

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