nonliterate
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adjective \-ˈli-t(ə-)rət\Definition of NONLITERATE
1
: not literate
2
: having no written language
— nonliterate noun
See Examples of NONLITERATE
- <an organization helping nonliterate adults improve their reading skills>
First Known Use of NONLITERATE
1947
Related to NONLITERATE
- Synonyms
- analphabetic, benighted, dark, illiterate, ignorant, rude, simple, uneducated, uninstructed, unlearned, unlettered, unread, unschooled, untaught, untutored
- Antonyms
- educated, knowledgeable, lettered, literate, schooled, well-informed, well-read
Rhymes with NONLITERATE
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