English adjective: literate | |||
1. | literate able to read and write | ||
Antonyms | illiterate | ||
2. | literate versed in literature; dealing with literature | ||
Similar | belletristic, literary | ||
See also | educated, sophisticated | ||
Antonyms | illiterate | ||
3. | literate knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields | ||
Samples | Computer literate. | ||
Similar | educated | ||
Antonyms | uneducated | ||
English noun: literate | |||
1. | literate (person) a person who can read and write | ||
Synonyms | literate person | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alphabetiser, alphabetizer, reader, writer | ||