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illiterate
[ ih-lit-er-it ]
/ ÉȘËlÉȘt Ér ÉȘt /
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adjective
unable to read and write: an illiterate group.
having or demonstrating very little or no education.
showing lack of culture, especially in language and literature.
displaying a marked lack of knowledge in a particular field: He is musically illiterate.
noun
an illiterate person.
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Origin of illiterate
synonym study for illiterate
1. See ignorant.
OTHER WORDS FROM illiterate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH illiterate
illiterate , innumerateWords nearby illiterate
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British Dictionary definitions for illiterate
illiterate
/ (ÉȘËlÉȘtÉrÉȘt) /
adjective
unable to read and write
violating accepted standards in reading and writingan illiterate scrawl
uneducated, ignorant, or unculturedscientifically illiterate
noun
an illiterate person
Derived forms of illiterate
illiteracy or illiterateness, nounilliterately, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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