Functionally illiterate and Illiterate

Functionally illiterate

Functionally illiterate adjective - Having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary practical needs.

Illiterate and functionally illiterate are semantically related In some cases you can use "Illiterate" instead an adjective phrase "Functionally illiterate".

Illiterate

Illiterate adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.
Usage example: offered menus with pictures, presumably for the many illiterate people who must eat there

Functionally illiterate and illiterate are semantically related in unable to read or write topic. You can use "Functionally illiterate" instead an adjective "Illiterate".

Nearby Words: illiteracy, illiterately
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