Functionally illiterate
Functionally illiterate adjective - Having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary practical needs.
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Synonyms for Functionally illiterate
Uneducated and functionally illiterate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uneducated" instead an adjective phrase "Functionally illiterate".
Uneducated
Uneducated adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.
Usage example: a literary reference that could not be grasped by an uneducated person
Functionally illiterate and uneducated are semantically related. You can use "Functionally illiterate" instead an adjective "Uneducated".
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Related pairs
- rude and functionally illiterate
- rude and uneducated
- ignorant and functionally illiterate
- ignorant and uneducated
- simple and functionally illiterate
- simple and uneducated
- unlearned and functionally illiterate
- unlearned and uneducated
- untaught and functionally illiterate
- untaught and uneducated
- untutored and functionally illiterate
- untutored and uneducated
- dark and functionally illiterate
- dark and uneducated
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