Illiterate

Synonyms of illiterate

• ignorant
• uneducated
• unlettered

Antonyms of illiterate

• knowledgeable
• educated
• literate

Collocations of illiterate

illiterate person

Frequency: 70 %

The illiterate person struggled to read the instructions.

illiterate population

Frequency: 60 %

The illiterate population in the region was a cause for concern.

illiterate children

Frequency: 55 %

The NGO provided support for illiterate children to attend school.

illiterate adults

Frequency: 50 %

The program aimed to educate illiterate adults in the community.

illiterate society

Frequency: 45 %

An illiterate society faces many challenges in the modern world.

Idiomatic Expressions for illiterate

• Phrase: illiterate in (something)
  Meaning: lacking knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or field
  Usage: He was illiterate in computer programming, so he struggled to understand the coding language.