unread

/' n'red/

Thân thiện

He left the letter unread on the table.

Definition

Adjective 1. Not having been read: Describes a book, document, or other written material that has not been looked at or perused. 2. Lacking knowledge from reading; uneducated in a particular subject: Describes a person who has not read or studied specific works or literature, and therefore lacks knowledge in that area.

Usage and Examples

• Describing written material:
  • The report remained unread on his desk for a week.
  • She returned the unread novel to the library.
• Describing a person's lack of knowledge (often followed by 'in'):
  • He admitted he was unread in modern philosophy.
  • The critic was surprisingly unread in the classic works of the genre.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "lie unread" is commonly used to emphasize that something has been neglected or ignored.
  • For years, the manuscript lay unread in an attic.

Variants and Related Words

• Unreadable (adj): Has two distinct meanings.
  • Too dull, poor, or difficult to read.

    • The handwriting was unreadable.
  • (Of data) Not in a format that can be processed or understood by a computer.

    • The corrupted file was unreadable.

Synonyms

• Unopened: (For books/letters) Not yet opened to be read.
• Unperused: (Formal) Not examined or read.
• Ignored: Deliberately not read or paid attention to.

Antonyms

• Read: Having been looked at and understood.
• Perused: (Formal) Read thoroughly or carefully.
• Well-read: Having read widely and knowledgeably.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not informed through reading
   • he seems to have been wholly unread in political theory- V.L.Parrington