innumerate

[ ih-noo-mer-it, ih-nyoo- ]

adjective

1. unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; unable to use mathematics; not numerate.

noun

1. an innumerate person.

innumerate

/ ɪˈnjuːmərɪt /

adjective

1. having neither knowledge nor understanding of mathematics or science

noun

1. an innumerate person

Derived Forms

• inˈnumeracy, noun

Other Words From

• in·numer·a·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of innumerate¹

First recorded in 1959; in- ³ + numerate

Example Sentences

Occasionally it crosses the line of self-satisfaction, as if to lament that the world is full of innumerate mouth-breathers.

From The Daily Beast

Being innumerate, I need equivalencies to help my poor mind wrap around Grendel-size mathematical concepts.

From The Daily Beast