Functionally illiterate
Functionally illiterate adjective - Having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary practical needs.
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Synonyms for Functionally illiterate
Unlearned and functionally illiterate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unlearned" instead an adjective phrase "Functionally illiterate".
Unlearned
Unlearned adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.
Usage example: although the people of the farming community were largely an unlearned lot, they wanted an advanced education for their children
Functionally illiterate and unlearned are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Functionally illiterate" instead an adjective "Unlearned".
Nearby Words: unlearning, unlearnt
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Related pairs
- rude and functionally illiterate
- rude and unlearned
- ignorant and functionally illiterate
- ignorant and unlearned
- simple and functionally illiterate
- simple and unlearned
- uneducated and functionally illiterate
- uneducated and unlearned
- untaught and functionally illiterate
- untaught and unlearned
- untutored and functionally illiterate
- untutored and unlearned
- dark and functionally illiterate
- dark and unlearned
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