adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not instructed in letters; not educated, not well-read; unable to read. figuratively, not-comparable

   "[…]that vnletered ſmall knowing ſoule[…]"

2. 2
   Not expressed in or marked with letters. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication wordnet
2. 2
   having little acquaintance with writing wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

uneducatedanalphabeticanalphabeticbarbaricbarbarousbenighted

Antonyms

All antonyms

knowledgefullearnedlettered

Example

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"[…]that vnletered ſmall knowing ſoule[…]"

Etymology

From un- + lettered.

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