Synonyms of the word

illiterate

• adj. Unable to read and write.
• adj. Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal…
• adj. Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
• n. an illiterate person, one not able to read.

analphabetic

• adj. (not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
• adj. (comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
• n. An illiterate person.

ignoramus

• n. A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.
• n. (law, dated) A grand jury's ruling on an indictment when the evidence is determined to be insufficient…

ignorant

• adj. Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
• adj. (slang) Ill-mannered, crude.
• adj. (obsolete) unknown; undiscovered.
• adj. Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.
• n. One who is ignorant.

nonreader

• n. One who does not read.

preliterate

• adj. (of a culture) that has not yet developed a written language.
• adj. (of a person) who has not yet learned to read and write.
• n. a member of such a culture.

semiliterate

• adj. Not entirely literate; having a limited grasp of the written language.
• n. A person who is semiliterate.

uneducated

• adj. not educated.

unlettered

• adj. not instructed in letters; not well educated; unable to read.
• adj. not expressed in or marked with letters.