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- [uhn-let-erd]
- /ʌnˈlɛt ərd/
- /ˈʌnˈletəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-let-erd]
- /ʌnˈlɛt ərd/
Definitions of unlettered word
- adjective unlettered not educated; uneducated; untutored; ignorant. 1
- adjective unlettered not literate; illiterate. 1
- adjective unlettered not marked with letters, as a tombstone. 1
- adjective unlettered uneducated; illiterate 0
- adjective unlettered not marked with letters 0
- adjective unlettered not lettered; ignorant; uneducated 0
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Origin of unlettered
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at un-1, lettered
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Parts of speech for Unlettered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unlettered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
unlettered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unlettered
adj unlettered
- apprenticed — a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber.
- birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
- cretinous — If you describe someone as cretinous, you think they are very stupid.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
adjective unlettered
- catachrestic — Constituting or related to catachresis.
- ignoramus — an extremely ignorant person.
- inerudite — Not erudite; unlearned; ignorant.
- misinformed — to give false or misleading information to.
- nescient — lack of knowledge; ignorance.
Antonyms for unlettered
adjective unlettered
- illuminated — to supply or brighten with light; light up.
See also
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