il|lit´er|ate|ness — il|lit|er|ate «ih LIHT uhr iht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not knowing how to read and write: »People who have never gone to school are usually illiterate. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under ignorant. (Cf. ↑ignorant) 2. showing a lack of education; not… … Useful english dictionary
lit´er|ate|ly — lit|er|ate «LIHT uhr iht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. able to read and write: »The literate person can find out from books what the person who cannot read must find out for himself or be told. 2. acquainted with literature; educated; literary.… … Useful english dictionary
lit|er|ate — «LIHT uhr iht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. able to read and write: »The literate person can find out from books what the person who cannot read must find out for himself or be told. 2. acquainted with literature; educated; literary. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
il|lit´er|ate|ly — il|lit|er|ate «ih LIHT uhr iht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not knowing how to read and write: »People who have never gone to school are usually illiterate. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under ignorant. (Cf. ↑ignorant) 2. showing a lack of education; not… … Useful english dictionary
il|lit|er|ate — «ih LIHT uhr iht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not knowing how to read and write: »People who have never gone to school are usually illiterate. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under ignorant. (Cf. ↑ignorant) 2. showing a lack of education; not cultured: »He… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… … English syllables
lit — ad·lit·to·ral; aero·lit·ics; al·lit·er·al; al·lit·er·a·tion; al·lit·er·a·tion·al; al·lit·er·a·tive; al·lit·er·a·tor; al·lit·ic; apo·lit·i·cal; az·o·lit·min; bac·u·lit·i·cone; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; be·lit·tler; cal·lit·ri·cha·ceous;… … English syllables
Illiterate — Il*lit er*ate, a. [L. illiteratus: pref. il not + literatus learned. See {In } not, and {Literal}.] Unable to read or write; ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people. Syn: Ignorant;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Illiterately — Illiterate Il*lit er*ate, a. [L. illiteratus: pref. il not + literatus learned. See {In } not, and {Literal}.] Unable to read or write; ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
