Definition of UNREAD

unread

Plural: unreads

Adjective Satellite

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

Adj

  • Not having been read.
  • Not having read; uneducated.

Verb

  • To undo the process of reading.
  • To flag (a previously read e-mail or similar message) as not having been read.

Noun

  • An unread email or instant message.

Adjective

  • Not yet read; unfamiliar with reading.

Examples

  • His inbox was full of unread messages, but he prioritized his Words With Friends notifications.
  • That book was terrible! I wish I could unread it.
  • The book I got for my 18th birthday remained unread until my retirement.

Origin / Etymology

From un- + read.

Scrabble Score: 7

unread: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unread: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unread: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

unread: valid Words With Friends Word