- (of a book, newspaper, etc) not yet read
- (of a person) having read little
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•read /ʌnˈrɛd/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- not read, such as a letter or newspaper.
- lacking in knowledge gained by reading.
un•read
(un red′),USA pronunciation adj.
- not read, as a letter or newspaper.
- lacking in knowledge gained by reading;
having read little or nothing:She was intelligent but unread. - having little knowledge of a specific field:a brilliant chemist unread in biology.
- late Middle English unred. See un-1, read2 1425–75
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unread /ʌnˈrɛd/ adj
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