Functionally illiterate
Functionally illiterate adjective - Having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary practical needs.
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Synonyms for Functionally illiterate
Unread and functionally illiterate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unread" instead an adjective phrase "Functionally illiterate".
Unread
Unread adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.
Usage example: an officer who seemed to be completely unread in military theory
Functionally illiterate and unread are semantically related. You can use "Functionally illiterate" instead an adjective "Unread".
Nearby Word: unready
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Related pairs
- rude and functionally illiterate
- rude and unread
- ignorant and functionally illiterate
- ignorant and unread
- simple and functionally illiterate
- simple and unread
- unlearned and functionally illiterate
- unlearned and unread
- uneducated and functionally illiterate
- uneducated and unread
- untaught and functionally illiterate
- untaught and unread
- untutored and functionally illiterate
- untutored and unread
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