illiterate

/ˌɪlˈɪtɚət/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. not able to read or write
2. uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
   “she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”
3. lacking culture, especially in language and literature

noun

1. a person unable to read

Synonyms for illiterate

• analphabetic
• functionally illiterate
• preliterate
• semiliterate
• ignorant
• uneducated
• illiterate person
• nonreader

Antonyms of illiterate

• literate

Words that rhyme with illiterate

• literate