formatted

Given proper layout

Formatted describes something arranged according to a specific structure or template.

A formatted document follows established layout conventions—margins, fonts, spacing.

A formatted hard drive has been prepared to receive data.

The word implies deliberate organization rather than raw or unprocessed form: The data came back formatted as a spreadsheet.

polished

edited

Altered for improvement

refined · coherent · consistent · clear · readable · articulate · elegant · structured · organized · professional

typographic

layout

Spatial arrangement of elements

margin · spacing · indentation · justification · pagination · column · gutter · grid · header · footer

Categories
Opposites
structure/organization

formattedunformatted

Not styled or arranged

raw · unstructured · disorganized · plain text · unstyled

processing state

formattedunformatted

Not styled or arranged

raw · blank · uninitialized · virgin · unprocessed

visual presentation

formattedplain

Basic and unremarkable

unstyled · unformatted · plain text · bare · stripped

Phrases
Family

formatting, reformatting, reformatted, formatter, misformatted

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G