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- [ih-lit-er-it]
- /ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt/
- /ɪˈlɪt.ər.ət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-lit-er-it]
- /ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt/
Definitions of illiterate word
- adjective illiterate unable to read and write: an illiterate group. 1
- adjective illiterate having or demonstrating very little or no education. 1
- adjective illiterate showing lack of culture, especially in language and literature. 1
- adjective illiterate displaying a marked lack of knowledge in a particular field: He is musically illiterate. 1
- noun illiterate an illiterate person. 1
- noun illiterate Unable to read or write. 1
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Origin of illiterate
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60, illiterate is from the Latin word illiterātus unlettered. See il-2, literate
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Parts of speech for Illiterate
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adjective
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illiterate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
illiterate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for illiterate
adj illiterate
- uneducated — not educated.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- unenlightened — to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues.
- ungrammatical — grammatically incorrect or awkward; not conforming to the rules or principles of grammar or accepted usage: an ungrammatical sentence.
- unlearned — not learned; not scholarly or erudite.
adjective illiterate
- uninformed — having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
- untrained — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- catachrestic — Constituting or related to catachresis.
noun illiterate
- lamebrain — a dunce; booby; fool.
- schmo — a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- mooncalf — a congenitally grossly deformed and mentally defective person.
- twerp — an insignificant or despicable fellow: Her father thinks her boyfriend is just a twerp.
- goose — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
Antonyms for illiterate
adj illiterate
- educated — having undergone education: educated people.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
- literate — able to read and write.
- taught — simple past tense and past participle of teach.
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