ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Underread

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌʌndəˈɹiːd/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Underread is a verb meaning (transitive) To read below what is normal, usual, or expected, or with less competency, alertness, ability, etc.

Meaning

(transitive) To read below what is normal, usual, or expected, or with less competency, alertness, ability, etc.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive) To read to a lesser degree.
  2. simple past and past participle of underread
  3. (uncommon) Read to a lesser degree; insufficiently read.
  4. (rare) Having read below what is normal, usual, or expected, or with less competency, alertness, ability, etc.

Example Sentences

>>> You're underthinking it. […] You underREAD my original post! :> In particular: […]
More obscure than posting flames on an underread internet newsgroup? I'd have thought he'd bottomed out here. ;-)
Mr. Cobb do note that "Pastor" (caugh hack) winter does this little trick with his followups so when you post it goes to an underread group. Winter cant hack an honest debate.
-Wake-up call to the offense? Hello....offense! Anybody home? I have a feeling Coach Richt has heard the footsteps, and will turn to some of the underread pages in the playbook. (I hope!)

Word Forms

Antonyms for underread

Common opposites include overread.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include undertrain, underselect, underdo, underdetect, underrate, underestimate.

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