NONLITERATE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

nonliterate

adjective

ˌnän-ˈli-t(ə-)rət

Definition of nonliterate

as in ignorant

lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books an organization helping nonliterate adults improve their reading skills

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Recent Examples of nonliterate Such a practice would have been especially useful in nonliterate societies where knowledge was transmitted orally. — Amanda Fortini, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2020

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ignorant

Adjective

Some people in the White House treated Jackie as a cipher, ignorant of almost everything happening.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
And in a world increasingly populated by people who are absolutely certain that everyone who disagrees with them is either ignorant or immoral, our universities could use considerably more of all three.

— Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

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nonliving

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