illiterate

1. Not able to read or write (synset 301424552)
   also: uneducated - not having a good education
   tells us about: literacy - the ability to read and write
   similar to:

   • analphabetic, unlettered - having little acquaintance with writing
   • functionally illiterate - having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary practical needs
   • preliterate - not yet having acquired the ability to read and write
   • semiliterate - barely able to read and write
   • semiliterate - able to read but not to write
2. Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning;
   Lacking knowledge of a specific field (synset 300834520)
   "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "he is musically illiterate"
   similar to: uneducated - not having a good education
   same as: ignorant
3. Lacking culture, especially in language and literature (synset 301424364)

1. A person unable to read (synset 110218722)
   is a type of: ignoramus, know nothing, uneducated person - an ignorant person
   subtypes:

   • analphabet, analphabetic - an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
   • functional illiterate - a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs
   same as: illiterate person, nonreader

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