🙈illiterate

adjective
/ɪˈlɪtərət/

Meaning

Unable to read or write.
unable to read or write; lacking education

Example Sentences

Many villagers were still illiterate in the past.

The program aims to help illiterate adults learn to read and write.

Example Expressions

computer illiterate

Synonyms

uneducated, unread, ignorant, unschooled, unlettered
Entry 1
uneducated, unread, ignorant, unschooled
Entry 2
uneducated, unlettered, unschooled, ignorant

Antonyms

literate, educated, knowledgeable, learned, scholarly
Entry 1
literate, educated, knowledgeable
Entry 2
literate, educated, learned, scholarly

Collocations

illiterate person, remain illiterate, largely illiterate, computer illiterate, functionally illiterate, illiterate adults
Entry 1
illiterate person, remain illiterate, largely illiterate, computer illiterate
Entry 2
illiterate person, functionally illiterate, illiterate adults

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