Synonyms of nonliterate

nonliterate

adjective

ˌnän-ˈli-t(ə-)rət 

as in ignorant

lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books

an organization helping nonliterate adults improve their reading skills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignorant
• illiterate
• uneducated
• dark
• untutored
• inexperienced
• untaught
• unschooled
• benighted
• unlettered
• unlearned
• uninstructed
• simple
• innocent
• unread
• rude
• naive
• analphabetic
• uncultured
• semiliterate
• functionally illiterate
• unsophisticated
• uncultivated
• unskilled
• artless
• foolish
• stupid
• dumb
• untrained
• unknowledgeable
• green
• callow
• innumerate
• idiotic
• lowbrow
• moronic
• imbecile
• witless
• philistine
• brainless
• silly
• raw
• senseless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• literate
• educated
• knowledgeable
• intelligent
• brilliant
• experienced
• lettered
• expert
• smart
• scholarly
• intellectual
• trained
• well-informed
• schooled
• learned
• well-read
• cultured
• erudite
• cultivated
• familiar
• aware
• sophisticated
• acquainted
• highbrow
• polyhistoric
• polymath

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonliterate

Such a practice would have been especially useful in nonliterate societies where knowledge was transmitted orally. — Amanda Fortini, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2020