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
Sources said hundreds of unread X-rays conducted as part of the Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program, the NIOSH program that screens and monitors the respiratory health of miners, remain in limbo, with no doctors to analyze the results and report them to patients.
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Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
No rehearsal or director, just the actor and the terror of an unread script.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Too many companies launch initiatives, gather survey data, and hold focus groups, only to let those insights sit in an unread report.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Some molecular messages find their targets; most linger unread in the environment.
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
No rehearsal or director, just the actor and the terror of an unread script.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Too many companies launch initiatives, gather survey data, and hold focus groups, only to let those insights sit in an unread report.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Some molecular messages find their targets; most linger unread in the environment.
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unread
Adjective
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Simone, still at the hospital, remains blissfully ignorant of Kiki’s vengeful turn.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Conservative media, once a proud home to voices like Charles Krauthammer, Jonah Goldberg, and Bill Kristol, now platforms ignorant Trump sycophants who have no use for conservative principles — or principles of any kind.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Dark Universe is home to one of the greatest dark rides of all time.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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Both were crucial mental health resources during that dark time, and both found a wider embrace online for their niche comic sensibilities.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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“Unread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unread. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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