Unread
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌn.ɹɛd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unread is an adjective meaning Not having been read.
Meaning
Not having been read.
More Meanings
- Not having read; uneducated.
- (transitive) To undo the process of reading.
- (computing, transitive) To flag (a previously read e-mail or similar message) as not having been read.
- (computing) An unread email or instant message.
Example Sentences
That book was terrible! I wish I could unread it.
The book I got for my 18th birthday remained unread until my retirement.
You will have fewer 'Unreads' staring at you from your Inbox, and will feel—and be—more productive.
‘Private: for the hands of J. G. Utterson alone and in case of his predecease to be destroyed unread,’ so it was emphatically superscribed; and the lawyer dreaded to behold the contents.
Word Forms
- unreads
- unreading
Synonyms for unread
Depending on context, synonyms include uninformed.
Antonyms for unread
Common opposites include read.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uninformed, unused, unutilized, unencumbered, untouched, unviewed.
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