as in ignorant
lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books
an officer who seemed to be completely unread in military theory
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Recent Examples of unread
Yet the documentary also references the nearly iconic joke about how issues of the magazine would pile up in people’s living rooms, like the ultimate unread homework assignment.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Why the message reminder feature matters Many people leave emails unread as a reminder to reply later, but that method often fails.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
WhatsApp messages sent from abroad remained unread.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Unlike standard inboxes that list threads by recency or unread status, its algorithms rank and surface communications based on strategic signals like hiring, fundraising, or partnership cues.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Why the message reminder feature matters Many people leave emails unread as a reminder to reply later, but that method often fails.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
WhatsApp messages sent from abroad remained unread.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Unlike standard inboxes that list threads by recency or unread status, its algorithms rank and surface communications based on strategic signals like hiring, fundraising, or partnership cues.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unread
Adjective
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We’d be laughed at and called ignorant boors!—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Dunk isn’t ignorant of what doing the right thing could cost him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In a world that can feel increasingly dark and divided, this film reminds us all that everyone, everywhere deserves love.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Ava Phillippe tapped into the Ralph Lauren aesthetic with rugged dark wash shirt and jeans, pulled together with worn-in brown leather accessories and jacket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Unread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unread. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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