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adj
Not instructed in letters; not educated, not well-read; unable to read.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, not-comparable
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Synonyms: ignorant, illiterate
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Not expressed in or marked with letters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: ignorant, nescient, unlearned
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
having little acquaintance with writing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: analphabetic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English lettered English unlettered From un- + lettered.
Across languages
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