unread

Meaning

Adj

1. Not having been read.
2. Not having read; uneducated.

Verb

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

Noun

An unread email or instant message.

Synonyms

unlearned

ignorant

unknowledgeable

untaught

unlettered

unschooled

unstudied

untutored

unbookish

educationless

ignoramus

academically disadvantaged

illiterate

lewd

uneducated

unenlightened

unprepared

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌn.ɹɛd/

Etymology

From un- + read.