illiterate: Definition, Synonyms and Much More from Answers.com

IN BRIEF: Not able to read or write.

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. — Alvin Toffler, U.S. writer.

Tutor's tip: If you know how to "alliterate" (repeat an initial consonant sound in two or more words), chances are you're not "illiterate" (unable to read or write).

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kan ikke læse og skrive, udannet, uvidende
n. - analfabet

Nederlands (Dutch)
ongeletterd, analfabetisch, analfabeet

Français (French)
adj. - analphabète, illettré, d'illettré
n. - analphabète, les analphabètes

Deutsch (German)
n. - Analphabet
adj. - analphabetisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναλφάβητος
adj. - αναλφάβητος, αγράμματος, αμόρφωτος

Italiano (Italian)
analfabeta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - analfabeto (m)
adj. - iletrado

Русский (Russian)
неграмотный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - analfabeto, iletrado
n. - analfabeto, persona que no sabe leer ni escribir

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - analfabet, obildad person
adj. - illitterat, inte läs- och skrivkunnig, obildad, inte språkriktigt

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
不识字的, 没受教育的, 文盲

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不識字的, 沒受教育的
n. - 文盲

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무식한, 문맹한, 교양이 없는
n. - 무식자, 문맹자

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 読み書きのできない, 文盲の, 無学の
n. - 文盲の人, 教養のない人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شخص أمي (صفه) جاهل بالقراءة والكتابه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בור, לא יודע קרוא וכתוב, אנאלפביתי‬
n. - ‮בור‬

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