underread

From under- +‎ read (verb).

• IPA^(key): /ˌʌndəˈɹiːd/

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underread (third-person singular simple present underreads, present participle underreading, simple past and past participle underread)

1. (transitive) To read below what is normal, usual, or expected, or with less competency, alertness, ability, etc.
   • 2004 March 9, Michael Lockhart, “Martha Stewart has been railroaded !”, in alt.gossip.celebrities‎^[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 24 February 2026:

     You underread the law--I merely commented that, from the vague information you gave, it's possible you weren't so clean yourself. Even if your actions weren't illegal, they were still, in my opinion, objectionable.

   • 2010 December 30, D Yuniskis, “Fan direction”, in comp.arch.embedded‎^[2] (Usenet), archived from the original on 24 February 2026:

     >>> You're underthinking it.
     […] You underREAD my original post! :> In particular: […]

2. (transitive) To read to a lesser degree. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

• overread

From under- +‎ read, simple past and past participle of read.

• IPA^(key): /ˌʌndəˈɹɛd/

underread

1. simple past and past participle of underread

underread (comparative more underread, superlative most underread)

1. (uncommon) Read to a lesser degree; insufficiently read.
   • 1996 October 3, Allen Risley, “Clemson @ FSU Predixn Derby”, in alt.sports.football.college.fsu-seminoles‎^[3] (Usenet), archived from the original on 24 February 2026:

     -Wake-up call to the offense? Hello....offense! Anybody home? I have a feeling Coach Richt has heard the footsteps, and will turn to some of the underread pages in the playbook. (I hope!)

   • 1999 March 26, Random, “Well, this party sure died!”, in rec.arts.horror.written‎^[4] (Usenet), archived from the original on 24 February 2026:

     And if you are a good novelist but a shitty short fiction writer, spending five years sending out short stories to a shrinking collection of underread and dying markets won't be getting you any credentials anyway.

   • 1999 July 16, series5@my-deja.com, “CRUSADE: 6 DOWN, SEVEN TO GO (The Actor's contact run out today!!!!)”, in rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5‎^[5] (Usenet), archived from the original on 24 February 2026:

     More obscure than posting flames on an underread internet newsgroup? I'd have thought he'd bottomed out here. ;-)

   • 2006 June 20, YKW '06, “Showcase Presents... Wish List”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe‎^[6] (Usenet), archived from the original on 24 February 2026:

     Some stuff that hasn't been mentioned yet that I'd love to see: […] The Atom (particularly the underread and underrated "Search for Jean Loring" storyline, though that'd have to wait for volume two)

   • 2006 August 9, unemployed_deity@yahoo.com, “Re: See for yourself what a lying devil Pastor Steve Winter Is!”, in alt.christnet.public‎^[7] (Usenet), archived from the original on 24 February 2026:

     Mr. Cobb do note that "Pastor" (caugh hack) winter does this little trick with his followups so when you post it goes to an underread group. Winter cant hack an honest debate.

   • 2018 August 7, “Mildred Clingerman and Why We Should Know Her”, in Mildred Clingerman‎^[8], A Cupful of Space, via WordPress, archived from the original on 17 July 2019:

     The Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award was initiated in 2001, and to date has handed out nineteen awards to honor underread science fiction and fantasy authors. Five of those awards (26%) have gone to women.

2. (rare) Having read below what is normal, usual, or expected, or with less competency, alertness, ability, etc.
   • 2001 January 27, dmterp@enter.net, “Lewis' Occupation”, in roanoke.news-talk‎^[9] (Usenet), archived from the original on 24 February 2026:

     He can't be too old. His comments indicate a person who is underread just enough to be dangerous.

   • 2001 February 8, Iceberg, “The Christ of History and the Christ of Experience”, in alt.religion.christian‎^[10] (Usenet), archived from the original on 24 February 2026:

     I've seen this article before. It didn't impress me then and it doesn't impress me now. It's based on the assumption of a literally true Genesis, and attempts to wind its conclusions around to fit the idea of a literally true Genesis. And to an underread layman, it MIGHT work.

   • 2006 April 12, hc23hc, “protesters in France win! Lazy fat ass Americans lose ..”, in alt.california‎^[11] (Usenet), archived from the original on 24 February 2026:

     You really are an underread cultural chump, aren't you, Jafo ?