unread /ˈʌn.ɹɛd/adjective 2verb 2noun 1forms 2 adjective2 •Not having been read.The book I got for my 18th birthday remained unread until my retirement. •Not having read; uneducated.The only child of two doating parents, she never had been taught the necessity of resignation—untutored, unread, unused to reflect, but knowing how to feel […] — 1796 verb2 •To flag (a previously read e-mail or similar message) as not having been read. •To undo the process of reading.That book was terrible! I wish I could unread it. noun1 •An unread email or instant message.You will have fewer 'Unreads' staring at you from your Inbox, and will feel—and be—more productive. — 2011 formsunreading · unreads