ragged right

noun

A typesetting format having text flush on the left and uneven on the right at the line endings.

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Meanings

nounragged right (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA typesetting format having text flush on the left and uneven on the right at the line endings.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
left-justified

Translations

Danish venstrestillet
  • venstrestilletTranslations
French ferré à gauche
  • ferré à gaucheTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

ragged right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ragged%20right

MLA

“ragged right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ragged%20right. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ragged right,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ragged%20right.

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