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functional illiterate vs nonreader

nonreader vs functional illiterate

functional illiterate and nonreader both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
functional illiterate Yes No No No
nonreader Yes No No No
As nouns, nonreader is a hypernym of functional illiterate; that is, nonreader is a word with a broader meaning than functional illiterate:
  • functional illiterate: a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs
  • nonreader: a person unable to read
Other hypernyms of functional illiterate include illiterate, illiterate person.
functional illiterate (noun) nonreader (noun)
a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs a student who is very slow in learning to read
a person unable to read
Difference between functional illiterate and nonreader

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