Dictionary Check: illiterate

"illiterate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

adjective

not able to read or write

Antonyms:
adjective

uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field

Example: "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"
Synonyms:
adjective

lacking culture, especially in language and literature

Antonyms:
noun

a person unable to read

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