UNREAD Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

unread

adjective

ˌən-ˈred

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 Some feel fine with 3,254 unread emails, while others can keep on top of it. —

Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026 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. —

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 See All Example Sentences for unread

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Adjective

Trump is either too ignorant or mentally challenged — and dangerous — to continue as president.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Excluding industry from the room doesn’t make for ‘independent’ policy but sets the table for ignorant policy.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026