Definition of Illiterate
Illiterate
il·lit·er·ate
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
unable to read or write;
e.g. Majority of the village population was illiterate.
(adjective)
having little to no education or knowledge;
e.g. Unlike her parents, she is musically illiterate, but she makes up for that by being well educated in mathematics and science.
(noun)
someone who is unable to read or write;
e.g. The book was about a bunch of illiterates trying to make a living in The Big Apple.
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