ILLITERATE

/ɪˈlɪtəɹət/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: I1L1L1I1T1E1R1A1T1E1 = 10

Definition

  1. noun a person unable to read. — synonyms: illiterate_person, nonreader
  2. adjective not able to read or write.
  3. adjective uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning. — synonyms: ignorant
  4. adjective lacking culture, especially in language and literature.

Examples

  • “lacking knowledge of a specific field”
  • “she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”
  • “he is musically illiterate”

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