Meaning & use

uncategorized

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Not sorted or classified into a defined group or category.

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Dozens of uncategorized files cluttered the shared drive.

The blog's newest posts sat in the uncategorized section.

A note on using this word

Frequently seen as a default label in content management systems and databases.

Words with a similar meaning

unclassifiedunsorted

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Words with an opposite meaning

categorizedclassified

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