: shortened or condensed especially by the omission of words or passages an abridged dictionary an abridged version/edition of a classic novel.

What is better unabridged or abridged?

Unabridged books are more complete (longer) in content compared to the abridged books having simpler (shorter) content. 2. Unabridged books are best for recreational type of readers while the abridged books are best for students.

Is it OK to read abridged?

Yet listening to books does flex slightly different mental muscles than visual reading. ... As Recorded Books founder Trentman has opined: “An abridged version—unless it's a horrible book—is never as good as the original… really, you're taking all the meat and just ending up with the skeleton when you're doing abridged.”