Literate vs. Illiterate
Difference Between Literate and Illiterate
Literateadjective
Able to read and write; having literacy.
Illiterateadjective
Unable to read and write.
Literateadjective
Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
Illiterateadjective
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
Literateadjective
Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).
Illiterateadjective
Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
Literatenoun
A person who is able to read and write.
Illiteratenoun
an illiterate person, one not able to read and write.
Literatenoun
(historical) A person who was educated but had not taken a university degree; especially a candidate to take holy orders.
Illiteratenoun
a person unable to read
Literatenoun
a person who can read and write
Illiterateadjective
not able to read or write
Literateadjective
able to read and write
Illiterateadjective
ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge;
ignorant of quantum mechanicsmusically illiterateLiterateadjective
able to read and write
