unread
pronunciation
How to pronounce unread in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˈred]
How to pronounce unread in American English:
US [ʌnˈrɛd]
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- Adjective:
- not informed through reading
Word Origin
- unread (adj.)
- mid-15c., from un- (1) "not" + past participle of read (v.).
Example
- 1. The returned feed contains both read and unread items .
- 2. Any of you declare an email bankruptcy , tossing out unread messages ?
- 3. He would have every excuse for signing the thing unread , for he has many other matters on his mind .
- 4. This gimmick from argentinean publisher eterna cadencia hopes to address the problem of a book left to languish on shelves , unread .
- 5. Get rid of unread magazine subscriptions .