Definitions for unletteredʌnˈlɛt ərd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•let•teredʌnˈlɛt ərd(adj.)
uneducated; untutored; ignorant.
illiterate.
not marked with letters, as a tombstone.
Origin of unlettered:
1300–50
Princeton's WordNet
analphabetic, unlettered(adj)
having little acquaintance with writing
"special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society"
ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unlettered(adj)
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
"an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"
Wiktionary
unlettered(Adjective)
not instructed in letters; not well educated; unable to read
unlettered(Adjective)
not expressed in or marked with letters
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