unread
/' n'red/
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.
Adjective
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not informed through reading
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he seems to have been wholly unread in political theory- V.L.Parrington
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