Illiterate Definition & Meaning
illiterate
- adjective
- not able to read or write
- uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field; "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "he is musically illiterate"
- lacking culture, especially in language and literature
- noun
- a person unable to read
"Illiterate" in song lyrics
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"I make a Rhodes scholar sound illiterate"
Akrobatik — The Flow -
"Divine disenchanted genius illiterate"
Algorithm — War at 120/80 (Floodgates) -
"And you get a hit, but being illiterate"
Benefit — Proceed With Caution
Words that rhyme with illiterate
Usage tips for "illiterate"
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