- Not adept at reading and writing; deficient in the knowledge that can be acquired from books.
- Illiterate.
- Having no lettering: a plain, unlettered T-shirt.
Dictionary:
un·let·tered (ŭn-lĕt'ərd) ![]() |
| WordNet: unlettered |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
having little acquaintance with writing
Synonym: analphabetic
Meaning #2:
lacking general education or knowledge
Synonyms: ignorant, nescient, unenlightened, unlearned
| Translations: Unlettered |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ulærd, analfabetisk, uoplyst
Nederlands (Dutch)
onontwikkeld, analfabeet, zonder tekst/opschrift
Français (French)
adj. - illettré (arch)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - analphabetisch, ungebildet
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αγράμματος, αμαθής
Italiano (Italian)
illetterato
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sem letreiros, analfabeto
Русский (Russian)
неграмотный, необразованный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - iletrado
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - olärd, illitterat, omärkt
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
无字的, 无学问的, 未受教育的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無字的, 無學問的, 未受教育的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 배우지 않은, 글자를 모르는, 문맹의
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 無学の, 教師につかない, 文盲の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) امي, غير مثقف
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - לא מחונך היטב, בור, אנאלפביתי
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