literate
English Thesaurus
1. a person who can read and write (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | alphabetiser, alphabetizer, |
| definition | : | a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | reader, |
| definition | : | a person who can read; a literate person (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | writer, |
| definition | : | a person who is able to write and has written something (noun.person) |
2. knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields (adj.all)
| similar | : | educated, |
| definition | : | possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) (adj.all) |
3. versed in literature; dealing with literature (adj.all)
| similar | : | belletristic, |
| definition | : | written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content (adj.all) |
| similar | : | literary, |
| definition | : | knowledgeable about literature (adj.all) |
| also | : | educated, |
| definition | : | possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) (adj.all) |
| also | : | sophisticated, |
| definition | : | having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | illiterate, |
| definition | : | lacking culture, especially in language and literature (adj.all) |
4. able to read and write (adj.all)
| antonym | : | illiterate, |
| definition | : | not able to read or write (adj.all) |
5. versed in literature; dealing with literature (adj.all)
| antonym | : | illiterate, |
| definition | : | lacking culture, especially in language and literature (adj.all) |
6. able to read and write (adj.all)
| antonym | : | illiterate, |
| definition | : | not able to read or write (adj.all) |
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