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   illiterate

   /ɪˈlɪt(ə)rət/

   adjective

   • 1. unable to read or write: "his parents were illiterate" Similar unable to read or writeunletteredanalphabeticfunctionally illiterateOpposite literate
   • ▪ ignorant in a particular subject or activity: "the extent to which voters are politically illiterate" Similar ignorantunknowledgeableuneducateduntaughtunschooleduntutoreduntraineduninstructeduninformedunlearnedunreadunenlightenedbenightedbackwardliterary:nescientOpposite literateknowledgeable
   • ▪ uncultured or poorly educated: "the ignorant, illiterate Town Council"
   • ▪ (of a piece of writing) showing a lack of education; badly written: "as you can see, I have corrected your misspelt, illiterate letter"

   noun

   • 1. a person who is unable to read or write.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin illitteratus, from in- ‘not’ + litteratus (see literate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. illiterately adverb
   • 2. illiterateness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › illiterateIlliterate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ILLITERATE is having little or no education; especially : unable to read or write. How to use illiterate in a sentence. Illiterate, Aliterate, and Innumerate Synonym Discussion of Illiterate.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishILLITERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ILLITERATE definition: 1. unable to read and write: 2. knowing little or nothing about a particular subject: 3. someone…. Learn more.

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   ILLITERATE meaning: 1. unable to read and write: 2. knowing little or nothing about a particular subject: 3. someone…. Learn more.

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   Illiterate definition: unable to read and write. See examples of ILLITERATE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › illiterateIlliterate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You can describe a person unable to read or write as illiterate. Karaoke, which involves singing out the words to songs as they scroll across a big screen, requires the ability to read. If you’re illiterate, you won’t be able to participate.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishILLITERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. unable to read and write 2. violating accepted standards in reading and writing 3. uneducated, ignorant, or.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishilliterate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (of a document or letter) badly written, as if by somebody without much education. Many of the application forms we received were virtually illiterate. That morning I received a somewhat illiterate letter from my client. (usually after a noun or adverb) not knowing very much about a particular subject area. computer illiterate. musically illiterate

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › illiterateIlliterate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ILLITERATE meaning: 1 : not knowing how to read or write; 2 : having or showing a lack of knowledge about a particular subject.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryILLITERATE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    ILLITERATE meaning: not able to read or write. Learn more.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › illiterateilliterate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jul 16, 2024 · Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education . Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing . Ignorant in a specified way or about a specified subject. economically illiterate, emotionally illiterate.