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analphabetic

analphabetic

9.9
A person who cannot read or write
  • noun
  • /ˌænəlfəˈbɛtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : analfabeto
  • The program aims to help analphabetics learn to read.

Examples

  • He grew up in a remote area where almost everyone was analphabetic.

  • Many analphabetic children face difficulties accessing education.

  • The literacy program was created to assist analphabetic adults in learning to read.

  • Many analphabetic individuals struggle to find jobs.

  • Many analphabetic adults are enrolled in programs designed to teach them basic reading skills.

  • In rural communities, analphabetic individuals often rely on others for help in understanding written information.

  • The charity focuses on providing resources for analphabetic people to improve their literacy and life skills.

Synonyms

illiterate
vsanalphabetic
4 4.4

A person who cannot read or write

highlights missing knowledge of letters rather than general inability to read or write
illiterate person
vsanalphabetic
1 4.0

A person who cannot read or write

emphasizes lack of letter knowledge rather than general reading or writing inability
analphabet
vsanalphabetic
9.9

A person who cannot read or write

focuses specifically on not knowing letters rather than writing ability

Antonyms

2.7

A person who can read and write

How Literate

semiliterate
1 7.6
analphabetic
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

analphabetic singular
analphabetics plural

Morphology

analphabetic = alphabetic (transparent) = an + alphabet + ic

The noun use is simply the adjective 'analphabetic' applied to a person (an- + alphabetic), so the derivation is transparent.

Etymology

Analphabetic as a noun uses the same parts: an- 'not' plus alphabet 'letters' (from alpha and beta). So an analphabetic is a person who does not know the letters and cannot read.