26984 words

illiterate

6 definitions • 6 examples
1
unable to read and write:

Examples:

A surprising percentage of the population is illiterate.
2
knowing little or nothing about a particular subject:

Examples:

computer illiterate
financially/technologically illiterate
3
someone who is illiterate
4
not knowing how to read and write
5
unable to read and write:

Examples:

More than half of the country's population of 8m are illiterate.
6
knowing little or nothing about a particular subject:

Examples:

to be computer illiterate
economically/financially/technologically illiterate

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