| English adjective: analphabetic | |||
| 1. | analphabetic relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic | ||
| Antonyms | alphabetic, alphabetical | ||
| 2. | analphabetic not alphabetic | ||
| Samples | An analphabetic arrangement of letters. Jesperson's system of phonetic transcription is analphabetic. | ||
| Antonyms | alphabetic, alphabetical | ||
| 3. | analphabetic having little acquaintance with writing | ||
| Samples | Special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society. | ||
| Synonyms | unlettered | ||
| Similar | illiterate | ||
| Antonyms | literate | ||
| English noun: analphabetic | |||
| 1. | analphabetic (person) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet | ||
| Synonyms | analphabet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | illiterate, illiterate person, nonreader | ||