Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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illiterate | Yes | Yes | No | No |
literate | Yes | Yes | No | No |
illiterate (noun) | literate (noun) |
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a person unable to read | a person who can read and write |
illiterate (adjective) | literate (adjective) |
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not able to read or write | able to read and write |
lacking culture, especially in language and literature | versed in literature; dealing with literature |
uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field | knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields |