illiterate
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of ILLITERATE
[more illiterate; most illiterate]
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:
not knowing how to read or write
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opposite literate
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an illiterate person
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She didn't want anyone to know that she was illiterate.
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:
having or showing a lack of knowledge about a particular subject
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opposite literate
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She is politically illiterate and has never voted in an election.
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He's illiterate when it comes to computers.
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:
not grammatically correct
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an illiterate expression
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illiterate
noun
plural
illiterates
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illiterate
noun
plural
illiterates
Britannica Dictionary definition of ILLITERATE
[count]
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a person who is illiterate
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His parents were illiterates.
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a class for computer illiterates
