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Meaning
Adj
●
Unable to
read
and write.
●
Having
less than
an
expected
standard
of
familiarity
with language and
literature
, or having little
formal
education.
●
Not
conforming
to
prescribed
standards
of
speech
or writing.
●
Ignorant in a
specified
way or about a
specified
subject.
Noun
●
An
illiterate
person, one either not able to
read
and
write
or not
knowing
how.
●
In People:
A person
ignorant
about a given subject.
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Synonyms
Analphabetic
Ignorant
Uncharactered
Unlettered
Analphabet
Antonyms
Literate
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Uneducated
Innumerate
Uninformed
Undereducated
Unintelligent
Uncultured
Inarticulate
Incompetent
Poor
Clueless
Inbred
Impoverished
Unschooled
Unskilled
Unemployed
Underprivileged
Lazy
Dimwitted
Unemployable
Autistic
Elderly
Disadvantaged
Untrained
Deluded
Poorest
Disabled
Marginalized
Inept
Homeless
Unsophisticated
Retarded
Imbecile
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Jobless
Deaf
Dyslexic
Deprived
Landless
Obese
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Braindead
Needy
Delusional
Silent
Young
Unmarried
Intellectually Challenged
Brain Dead
Mentally Challenged
Working Class
Mentally Retarded
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