uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
“she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”
adjective
lacking culture, especially in language and literature
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Analphabet
eine Person, die nicht lesen kann
🇫🇷French
analphabète
une personne incapable de lire
🇪🇸Spanish
analfabeto
una persona incapaz de leer
🇮🇹Italian
analfabeta
una persona incapace di leggere
🇳🇱Dutch
analfabeet
iemand die niet kan lezen
🇵🇹Portuguese
analfabeto
uma pessoa incapaz de ler
🇷🇺Russian
неграмотный
человек, не умеющий читать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निरक्षर
एक व्यक्ति पढ़ने में असमर्थ है
🇧🇩Bengali
নিরক্ষর
একজন ব্যক্তি পড়তে অক্ষম
🇮🇳Tamil
படிப்பறிவற்ற
படிக்க முடியாத ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
నిరక్షరాస్యుడు
చదవలేని వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
निरक्षर
एक व्यक्ती वाचू शकत नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
અભણ
વાંચવામાં અસમર્થ વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಕ್ಷರಸ್ಥ
ಓದಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിരക്ഷരൻ
വായിക്കാൻ കഴിയാത്ത ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਨਪੜ੍ਹ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਸਮਰੱਥ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ناخواندہ
ایک شخص پڑھنے سے قاصر ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
文盲
一个无法读书的人
🇯🇵Japanese
文盲
読めない人
🇰🇷Korean
읽고 쓸 줄 모르는
글을 읽을 수 없는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mù chữ
một người không thể đọc được
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่มีการศึกษา
คนที่ไม่สามารถอ่านได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
buta huruf
seseorang yang tidak bisa membaca
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi marunong bumasa at sumulat
isang taong hindi marunong magbasa
🇲🇾Malay
buta huruf
seseorang yang tidak boleh membaca
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أمي
شخص غير قادر على القراءة
🇮🇷Persian
بی سواد
فردی که قادر به خواندن نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
okuma yazma bilmeyen
okuyamayan bir kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
בּוּר
אדם שלא מסוגל לקרוא
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'illiterate'?
The primary meaning of 'illiterate' is 'a person unable to read'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'illiterate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'illiterate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'illiterate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'illiterate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'illiterate' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'illiterate' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'illiterate' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'illiterate' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'illiterate' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'illiterate' as formal, casual, or slang?
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