Analphabetic and Unlettered

Analphabetic

Analphabetic adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.
Usage example: this analphabetic society left no written records so archaeologists must piece together their culture from a variety of nonverbal artifacts

Unlettered is a synonym for analphabetic. In some cases you can use "Unlettered" instead an adjective "Analphabetic".

Unlettered

Unlettered adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.
Usage example: unlettered moviegoers could scarcely imagine how little resemblance the film bore to the novel on which it was supposedly based

Analphabetic is a synonym for unlettered. You can use "Analphabetic" instead an adjective "Unlettered". popular alternative
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