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 | ||