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unlettered

adjective

/ʌnˈlɛtəd/

Meaning

lacking education or the ability to read and write; illiterate

The unlettered villagers relied on oral traditions to preserve their history.

illiterate, ignorant, uneducated, unschooled

educated, literate, learned

unlettered man, unlettered woman, unlettered society

not disturbed or affected; firm and steady; unwavering

Feeling sluggish, drowsy, or lacking energy.

different from what is usual; better or greater than normal

willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest

giving the impression that something bad will happen; threatening; foreboding

Permitted by law; relating to the law.