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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Gym memberships left to expire, books left unread, budget left empty in the spreadsheet.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Clearing out those unread emails can make a world of difference in staying organized and reducing digital stress.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
But most land in trash folders unread, never to see the light of day.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Text messages are also more likely to be checked immediately because of their implicit sense of urgency, unlike emails that go unread or phone calls that are left unanswered (especially among younger people).
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Clearing out those unread emails can make a world of difference in staying organized and reducing digital stress.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
But most land in trash folders unread, never to see the light of day.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Text messages are also more likely to be checked immediately because of their implicit sense of urgency, unlike emails that go unread or phone calls that are left unanswered (especially among younger people).
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Unread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unread. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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