<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>not read, as a letter or newspaper</li><li>lacking in knowledge gained by reading</li><li>having read little or nothing: She was intelligent but unread.</li><li>having little knowledge of a specific field: a brilliant chemist unread in biology.</li></ul><p><strong>Mendacious</strong></p><ul><li>given to deception or falsehood; dishonest</li><li>characterized by a tendency to lie or mislead</li><li>untruthful or deceitful in nature</li></ul>