illiterate
[ ih-lit-er-it ]
/ ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt /
adjective
unable to read and write: an illiterate group.
having or demonstrating very little or no education.
showing lack of culture, especially in language and literature.
displaying a marked lack of knowledge in a particular field: He is musically illiterate.
noun
an illiterate person.
Origin of illiterate
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British Dictionary definitions for illiterate
illiterate
/ (ɪˈlɪtərɪt) /
adjective
unable to read and write
violating accepted standards in reading and writing
an illiterate scrawl
uneducated, ignorant, or uncultured
scientifically illiterate
noun
an illiterate person