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illiterate meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of illiterate at MeaningMonkey.org. illiterate meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.ILLITERATE noun
Definition of illiterate (noun)
- a person unable to read
- synonyms: illiterate person, nonreader
ILLITERATE adjective
Definition of illiterate (adjective)
- not able to read or write
- antonym: literate
- uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
- "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "he is musically illiterate"
- synonyms: ignorant
- lacking culture, especially in language and literature
- antonym: literate
Source: Princeton University Wordnet