untailored

Lacking custom adjustments

Untailored describes clothing that hasn't been custom-fitted or altered to suit a particular body.

It suggests a looser, less structured fit—off-the-rack rather than bespoke: The untailored jacket hung loosely on his shoulders.

The word can also describe an approach that isn't customized: an untailored solution that fails to address specific needs.

approach

generic

Not brand-name

blanket · uniform · impersonal · undifferentiated · general · non-specific · broad · universal · catch-all · cookie-cutter

clothing

off-the-rack

Pre-made, not tailored

stock · store-bought · unmodified · unadjusted · off-the-peg · ready-made · conventional · basic · standard

fit

loose

Not firmly secured

shapeless · boxy · unfitted · roomy · slouchy · unstructured · relaxed · billowy · flowing · unshaped

Opposites
customization and fit

untailoredtailored

Adjusted to fit exactly

bespoke · tailor-made · made-to-measure · custom-made · fitted

craftsmanship and construction

untailoredbespoke

Made to individual specifications

couture · handcrafted · artisanal · Savile Row · haute couture

Family

detail, retail, tailor, tailored, entail, tailoring, tailors, sartorial, tailor-made

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G