unlettered
Not instructed in lettersNot instructed in letters; not educated, not well-read; unable to read.
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively, not comparable)Not instructed in letters; not educated, not well-read; unable to read.
(not comparable)Not expressed in or marked with letters.
More definitions
- having little acquaintance with writing
- uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
Translations
1 languagesSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- having little acquaintance with writing:analphabetic
- uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication:ignorantnescientunlearned
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedunletteredness