🌐 Not adapted 🌫️ Not in one place

unlocalized

7.4

Not changed for a particular language or country

adjective
/ˌʌnˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd/

Specialized

: no localizado

The website showed an unlocalized warning that confused users from different countries.

Examples

Many video games are released with unlocalized menus, making them hard to understand for non-English speakers.
He noticed that the software's help section was still unlocalized and only available in English.
The software was unlocalized for international markets.
Many websites remain unlocalized despite their global reach.
The software's unlocalized interface makes it difficult for users in different countries to understand the features.
Many unlocalized games can frustrate players who do not speak the original language of the text.
Using unlocalized content can lead to confusion among users, as it may not be tailored to their cultural references.

Synonyms

untranslated

vsunlocalized

Specialized

1 6.7

Words or parts left in the original language and not changed into another language

stresses lack of adaptation for region, culture, or language beyond literal conversion

nonlocalized

vsunlocalized

8.1

Not made to fit a specific language or country

focuses on region and culture rather than commercial market concerns

Antonyms

localized

Specialized

4.2

Changed to fit the language and customs of a region

How Localized

localized

Specialized

4.2

unlocalized

Specialized

7.4

Surface Forms

unlocalized positive

Morphology

unlocalized = localized (transparent) = un + local + ize + ed

The word is formed by adding un- to localized, so the negative meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Unlocalized is made of the parts un- meaning 'not' and local meaning 'place', the same root you see in location. So, unlocalized software or text is 'not made for a specific place or group' and has not been adapted or translated for local users.