Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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illiterate | Yes | Yes | No | No |
functional illiterate | Yes | No | No | No |
illiterate (noun) | functional illiterate (noun) |
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a person unable to read | a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs |
illiterate (adjective) | functional illiterate (adjective) |
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not able to read or write | |
lacking culture, especially in language and literature | |
uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field |