Illiterate

Meaning

unable to read or write; lacking education

Unable to read or write.

Example Sentences

The program aims to help illiterate adults learn to read and write.

Many villagers were still illiterate in the past.

Example Expressions

computer illiterate

Synonyms

uneducated, unlettered, unschooled, ignorant, unread

Entry 1

uneducated, unlettered, unschooled, ignorant

Entry 2

uneducated, unread, ignorant, unschooled

Antonyms

literate, educated, learned, scholarly, knowledgeable

Entry 1

literate, educated, learned, scholarly

Entry 2

literate, educated, knowledgeable

Collocations

illiterate person, functionally illiterate, illiterate adults, remain illiterate, largely illiterate, computer illiterate

Entry 1

illiterate person, functionally illiterate, illiterate adults

Entry 2

illiterate person, remain illiterate, largely illiterate, computer illiterate