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analphabetic

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As an adjective, analphabetic means (of symbols) Not alphabetic. As a noun, it means an illiterate person.

Meanings of analphabetic

6 meanings

adjective

  1. (of symbols) Not alphabetic.

  2. (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.

  3. Relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic

  4. Having little acquaintance with writing

    “special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society”

    Similar: unlettered

noun

  1. An illiterate person.

  2. An illiterate person who does not know the alphabetperson

    Similar: analphabet

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: having little acquaintance with writing
unlettered
noun: an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
analphabet
Oppositesalphabetic

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