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illiterate

/ˌɪˈlɪtərət/ /ɪˈlɪtərət/
adjective
GeneralEducation
  1. 1 okuma yazma bilmeyen, okuryazar olmayan

Definition (English)

Unable to read or write.

Example Sentences

  1. Many people in the region are illiterate.
    Bölgedeki birçok insan okuma yazma bilmiyor.
  2. An illiterate person may struggle with forms.
    Okuma yazma bilmeyen bir kişi formlarla mücadele edebilir.
General
  1. 1 (bir konuda) cahil, bilgisiz

Definition (English)

Knowing very little about a particular subject, such as computers or music.

Example Sentences

  1. My grandfather is completely computer illiterate.
    Dedem bilgisayar konusunda tamamen cahil.
  2. I am musically illiterate and cannot read a single note.
    Müzik konusunda bilgisizim, tek bir notayı bile okuyamam.

Synonyms

unlettered

Antonyms

Collocations

illiterate populationilliterate personilliterate adultilliterate childilliterate workerilliterate majority