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ILLITERATE Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word illiterate. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word illiterate. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ILLITERATE

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ignorant
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

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

• unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

analphabet
nounn
noun

• an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet

analphabetic
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic

• not alphabetic

noun

• an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet

adjective satellite

• having little acquaintance with writing

nonreader
nounn
noun

• a student who is very slow in learning to read

• a person unable to read

unlettered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having little acquaintance with writing

• uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

illiterate person
nounn
noun

• a person unable to read

Best Hypernyms For ILLITERATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for illiterate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
ignoramus
Phrases (2)
know nothinguneducated person

Alternatives for IGNORANT

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