Literate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a person who can read and write

able to read and write

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈɪɾɚɹət/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈɪtəɹət/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈɪtəɹət/

3 syllables Say it as /lˈɪɾɚɹət/.

Examples

computer literate

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

literate person

Antonyms

illiterate

Parts of Speech

noun	a person who can read and write
adjective	able to read and write
adjective	versed in literature; dealing with literature
adjective	knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields “computer literate”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

gebildet

eine Person, die lesen und schreiben kann

🇫🇷French

alphabétisé

une personne qui sait lire et écrire

🇪🇸Spanish

alfabetizado

una persona que sabe leer y escribir

🇮🇹Italian

alfabetizzato

una persona che sa leggere e scrivere

🇳🇱Dutch

geletterd

iemand die kan lezen en schrijven

🇵🇹Portuguese

alfabetizado

uma pessoa que sabe ler e escrever

🇷🇺Russian

грамотный

человек, умеющий читать и писать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

साक्षर

एक व्यक्ति जो पढ़ और लिख सकता है

🇧🇩Bengali

শিক্ষিত

একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি পড়তে এবং লিখতে পারেন

🇮🇳Tamil

எழுத்தறிவு பெற்றவர்கள்

படிக்கவும் எழுதவும் தெரிந்த ஒரு நபர்

🇮🇳Telugu

అక్షరాస్యులు

చదవడం మరియు వ్రాయగల వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

साक्षर

एक व्यक्ती जी लिहू आणि वाचू शकते

🇮🇳Gujarati

સાક્ષર

એક વ્યક્તિ જે વાંચી અને લખી શકે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಕ್ಷರಸ್ಥ

ಓದಲು ಮತ್ತು ಬರೆಯಬಲ್ಲ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സാക്ഷരതയുള്ള

എഴുതാനും വായിക്കാനും അറിയാവുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਲਿਖਿਆ

ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਅਤੇ ਲਿਖ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

پڑھے لکھے

ایک شخص جو پڑھ لکھ سکتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

识字的

能读能写的人

🇯🇵Japanese

読み書きできる

読み書きができる人

🇰🇷Korean

교양 있는

읽고 쓸 수 있는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

biết chữ

một người có thể đọc và viết

🇹🇭Thai

รู้หนังสือ

คนที่สามารถอ่านและเขียนได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

terpelajar

orang yang bisa membaca dan menulis

🇵🇭Filipino

marunong bumasa at sumulat

isang taong marunong bumasa at sumulat

🇲🇾Malay

celik huruf

seorang yang boleh membaca dan menulis

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متعلم

شخص يستطيع القراءة والكتابة

🇮🇷Persian

با سواد

فردی که می تواند بخواند و بنویسد

🇹🇷Turkish

okuryazar

okuma yazma bilen bir kişi

🇮🇱Hebrew

יוֹדֵעַ קְרוֹא וּכְתוֹב

אדם שיכול לקרוא ולכתוב

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What is the primary definition of the word 'literate'?

The primary meaning of 'literate' is 'a person who can read and write'.

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Using 'literate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'literate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'literate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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