unfiled
Not put away
Unfiled describes something that hasn't been filed—documents not yet organized into a filing system, or paperwork not submitted to the proper authority.
The unfiled tax returns sat on his desk for months.
She discovered a stack of unfiled invoices in the drawer.
In legal contexts, an unfiled complaint or motion hasn't been officially submitted to the court.
Not arranged systematically
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- awaitingStaying until something arrives
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
- inboxMessage receiving folder
queue · to-do · uncategorized · unlabeled · unassigned · pending · deferred · outstanding
unsorted
Not arranged systematically
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- awaitingStaying until something arrives
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
inbox · queue · to-do · uncategorized · unlabeled · unassigned · pending · deferred · outstanding · unreviewed
uncategorized
Not assigned a type
misplaced · lost · floating · stray · orphaned · forgotten · neglected · overlooked · buried · hidden
unfiledfiled
Organized for retrieval
organized · categorized · sorted · catalogued · archived