Illiterates

Synonyms for "illiterates" (6 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)

Strong matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
the illiterate

Related words (3)

Noun(3 words)
the unlettereduneducateuneducated

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

4 relation types

More general

4 entries
action verbpeoplepopulationtransitive verb

More specific

3 entries
adult illiteratesde-educatefunctional illiterates

Collocations

5 entries
functional illiteratesilliteracy gapilliteracy rateilliterate adultsilliterate population

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In my day oral proficiency was neglected because professors maintained that the purpose of studying a foreign language was to become acquainted with its literature, and not to strike up a conversation with the illiterates who happened to be its native speakers, which leads us to the conclusion that what constitutes a natural sounding sentence may be quite subjective.

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One can easily characterize a majority of the energy and power subcommittee members as nincompoops — scientific illiterates who spread misinformation crafted by oil and coal companies in order to minimize the significance of global climate change.

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