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unformatted

unformatted

4.2
Has no paragraphs, headings, or clear layout
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈfɔːrmətɪd/
translation icon : sin formato

Examples

  • That might be Resumix (plain text unformatted) or by copying and pasting your resume into fields on an online form.

    Blog text (30)
  • When you paste information into the document, it appears as unformatted text without any styles or fonts.

  • The report was submitted in an unformatted state, lacking any headings or bullet points, making it difficult to read.

  • Text copied from the website appears unformatted, stripped of all the original formatting and styles.

Synonyms

unstructured
vsunformatted
4 4.4

Not organized in a clear plan or order

also lacks a specified layout or any applied styling
unarranged
vsunformatted
1 4.1

Not put in order and left messy

broads this to mean missing both order and specific visual format
unordered
vsunformatted
1 4.1

Not in any clear order

includes that lack of order and also missing any set format
unstyled
vsunformatted
1 4.3

Plain in appearance because no colors, fonts, or formatting have been applied

covers both absence of styling and absence of a set format
nonstructured
vsunformatted
5.8

Not organized and having no clear order or pattern

adds the idea of missing a formal layout or visual styling

Compounds

unformatted capacity
  • Specialized
6.6

Amount of data a disk can hold before it is prepared for use

How Formatted

polished
26 2.1
plain
208 1.0
unformatted
4.2

Surface Forms

unformatted positive

Morphology

unformatted = formatted (transparent) = un + format + ed

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'formatted' (format + -ed); the negated meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Unformatted comes from un- 'not' and format 'shape' or 'arrangement', like the simple word 'form'. So unformatted means 'not arranged' or 'not styled', which fits a text with no paragraphs, headings, or layout.