| ADJECTIVE | all | illiterate | not able to read or write |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | illiterate, ignorant | uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning | |
| all | illiterate | lacking culture, especially in language and literature | |
| NOUN | person | illiterate, illiterate person, nonreader | a person unable to read |
| Sounds | ihlih'teraht | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | not able to read or write. | |
|---|---|---|
| Attribute of | literacy | The ability to read and write |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| See also | uneducated | not having a good education |
| Opposite | literate | able to read and write |
| Spanish | analfabeto, inculto | |
| Catalan | analfabet, illetrat | |
| Meaning | uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he is musically illiterate" | |
| Synonym | ignorant | |
| Broader | uneducated | not having a good education |
| Spanish | ignorante, iletrado, inculto | |
| Catalan | ignorant, illetrat, inculte | |
| Meaning | Lacking culture, especially in language and literature. | |
|---|---|---|
| Opposite | literate | Versed in literature |
| Meaning | A person unable to read. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | illiterate person, nonreader | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | ignoramus, know nothing, uneducated person | An ignorant person |
| Spanish | analfabeto, inculto | |
| Catalan | analfabet, inculte | |
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