functional illiterate
noun
: a person who has had some schooling but does not meet a minimum standard of literacy
functional illiteracy
noun
functionally illiterate
adjective
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“Functional illiterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/functional%20illiterate. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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