Definitions for illiterateɪˈlɪt ər ɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
il•lit•er•ate*ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt(adj.)
unable to read and write.
having or demonstrating little education.
showing lack of culture.
displaying a marked lack of knowledge in a particular field:
musically illiterate.
(n.)an illiterate person.
* Syn: See ignorant.
Origin of illiterate:
1550–60; < L illiterātus
il•lit′er•ate•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
illiterate, illiterate person, nonreader(adj)
a person unable to read
illiterate(adj)
not able to read or write
ignorant, illiterate(adj)
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"
illiterate(adj)
lacking culture, especially in language and literature
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
illiterate(adjective)ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt
not able to read or write
an illiterate population
Wiktionary
illiterate(Noun)
an illiterate person, one not able to read.
illiterate(Adjective)
Unable to read and write.
illiterate(Adjective)
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
illiterate(Adjective)
Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
Origin: Recorded in English since 1556, from illitteratus 'unlearned, ignorant', itself from in- 'un-' + litteratus, literally "furnished with letters" (from littera 'letter, character')
Webster Dictionary
Illiterate(adj)
ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people
Translations for illiterate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
illiterate(adjective)
unable to read and write.
- ongeletterdAfrikaans
- أُمّـي، لا يَعْرِف القِراءه والكِتابَهArabic
- неграмотенBulgarian
- analfabetoPortuguese (BR)
- negramotnýCzech
- analphabetischGerman
- analfabetDanish
- αναλφάβητοςGreek
- analfabetoSpanish
- kirjaoskamatuEstonian
- بی سوادFarsi
- lukutaidotonFinnish
- illettréFrench
- אַנאַלפַבֵּיתHebrew
- अशिक्षितHindi
- nepismenCroatian
- írástudatlanHungarian
- buta hurufIndonesian
- ólæs og óskrifandiIcelandic
- analfabetaItalian
- 文盲のJapanese
- 읽고 쓸 줄 모르는Korean
- neraštingasLithuanian
- analfabētisksLatvian
- buta hurufMalay
- analfabeetDutch
- som ikke kan lese og skrive, analfabetNorwegian
- niepiśmiennyPolish
- بی سوادPersian
- بی سوادPashto
- analfabetoPortuguese
- analfabetRomanian
- неграмотныйRussian
- negramotnýSlovak
- nepismenSlovenian
- nepismenSerbian
- analfabetSwedish
- ซึ่งอ่านไม่ออกเขียนไม่ได้Thai
- okuması yazması olmayanTurkish
- 文盲的Chinese (Trad.)
- неписьменний; безграмотнийUkrainian
- ناخواندہUrdu
- mù chữVietnamese
- 文盲的Chinese (Simp.)
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