HyperDic: analphabetic

English > 4 senses of the word analphabetic:
ADJECTIVEpertanalphabeticrelating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic
allanalphabeticnot alphabetic
allanalphabetic, unletteredhaving little acquaintance with writing
NOUNperson analphabetic, analphabetan illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
English > analphabetic: 4 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic.
Oppositealphabetic, alphabeticalrelating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
Nounsalphabeta character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
English > analphabetic: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningnot alphabetic.
Examples
  • "an analphabetic arrangement of letters"
  • "Jesperson's system of phonetic transcription is analphabetic"
Oppositealphabetic, alphabeticalArranged in order according to the alphabet
English > analphabetic: 4 senses > adjective 3
MeaningHaving little acquaintance with writing.
Synonymunlettered
Broaderilliteratenot able to read or write
Spanishanalfabeto
Nounsanalphabetican illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
analphabetisman inability to read
English > analphabetic: 4 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAn illiterate person who does not know the alphabet.
Synonymanalphabet
Broaderilliterate, illiterate person, nonreaderA person unable to read
Adjectivesanalphabetichaving little acquaintance with writing

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