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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [uhn-red]
- /ʌnˈrɛd/
- /ˈʌnˈred/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-red]
- /ʌnˈrɛd/
Definitions of unread word
- adjective unread not read, as a letter or newspaper. 1
- adjective unread lacking in knowledge gained by reading; having read little or nothing: She was intelligent but unread. 1
- adjective unread having little knowledge of a specific field: a brilliant chemist unread in biology. 1
- adjective unread writing: read by nobody 1
- adjective unread person: uneducated 1
- adjective unread If a book or other piece of writing is unread, you or other people have not read it, for example because it is boring or because you have no time. 0
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Origin of unread
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, unread is from the late Middle English word unred. See un-1, read2
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Parts of speech for Unread
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unread popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unread usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unread
adj unread
- apprenticed — a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber.
- birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
- cretinous — If you describe someone as cretinous, you think they are very stupid.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
adjective unread
- catachrestic — Constituting or related to catachresis.
- ignoramus — an extremely ignorant person.
- inerudite — Not erudite; unlearned; ignorant.
- misinformed — to give false or misleading information to.
- nescient — lack of knowledge; ignorance.
Antonyms for unread
adjective unread
- illuminated — to supply or brighten with light; light up.
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