Illiteracy vs. Illiterate
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Difference Between Illiteracy and Illiterate
Illiteracynoun
(uncountable) The inability to read and write.
Illiteracy is widespread in certain areas of the country.Illiterateadjective
Unable to read and write.
Illiteracynoun
(uncountable) The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
Illiterateadjective
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
Illiteracynoun
(countable) A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.
Illiterateadjective
Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
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Illiteracynoun
ignorance resulting from not reading
Illiteratenoun
an illiterate person, one not able to read and write.
Illiteracynoun
an inability to read
Illiteratenoun
a person unable to read
Illiterateadjective
not able to read or write
Illiterateadjective
ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge;
ignorant of quantum mechanicsmusically illiterateADVERTISEMENT
