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illiterate

adjective noun

Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
LL
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪˈlɪtəɹət

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field

    “She is ignorant of quantum mechanics”

adjective

  1. Lacking culture, especially in language and literature

adjective

  1. Not able to read or write

noun

  1. A person unable to read

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Example Sentences

She is ignorant of quantum mechanics
He is musically illiterate

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