Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "literate" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

illiterate illiterate

Defined As

opposite of illiterate

Derived Terms

aliterate antiliterate biliterate cineliterate computer literate computerate cyberliterate e-literate ecoliterate food-literate graphicate hyperliterate literate programming literately literateness literatesque literatize metaliterate monoliterate multiliterate nonliterate pluriliterate postliterate preliterate protoliterate quasiliterate semiliterate subliterate superliterate technoliterate triliterate unliterate

Context

historical

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

actor doer worker

Type Of (IsA)

person

Related Terms

illiterate letter literacy literal literary literature

Related Terms

candidate degree educated illiteracy illiterate letter literacy literal literary literature read sophisticated take holy orders university well read write

Similar Terms

belletristic belletristic educated educated literary literary sophisticated

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