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Unread vs Unready - What's the difference?

unread | unready |

As adjectives the difference between unread and unready

is that unread is not having been read while unready is not ready.

As a noun unread

is bad advice or counsel.

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.

    • Anagrams

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    unready

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not ready.