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Unread vs Misread - What's the difference?

unread | misread |

As nouns the difference between unread and misread

is that unread is bad advice or counsel while misread is an instance of reading wrongly.

As an adjective unread

is not having been read.

As a verb misread is

to read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

unread

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) unred, .

Noun

(-)
  • (archaic) Bad advice or counsel.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not having been read.
    • The book I got for my 18th birthday remained unread until my retirement.
  • Not having read; uneducated.

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    misread

    English

    Verb

  • To read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of reading wrongly.

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