Illiterate

noun
ɪ'lɪtərɪt

Adjective

  • uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field

    he is musically illiterate

    Similar:Ignorant
  • not able to read or write

    See also:Uneducated

Noun

  • a person unable to read

    Similar:Nonreader
    Type of:Ignoramus

Other

  • lacking culture, especially in language and literature

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Similar Words

  • Nonreader
  • Ignorant
  • Uneducated
  • Unlettered
  • Analphabetic
  • Preliterate
  • Semiliterate