English adjective: preliterate | |||
1. | preliterate not yet having acquired the ability to read and write | ||
Similar | illiterate | ||
Antonyms | literate | ||
2. | preliterate used of a society that has not developed writing | ||
Synonyms | nonliterate | ||
Similar | noncivilised, noncivilized | ||
Antonyms | civilised, civilized | ||