Literate and Simple

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Literate

Literate adjective - Having or displaying advanced knowledge or education.
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Simple is an antonym for literate.
Nearby Words: literal, literature, literacy

Simple

Simple adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.
Usage example: the fact that he didn't go to college doesn't mean he's simple
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Literate is an antonym for simple.
Nearby Words: simply, simplicity, simplify, simplified, simplification
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  • The characters of P.Howard (Jenő Rejtő) are supposedly illiterate pirates or otherwise simple folk, but when narrating in first person, they sound like schooled and literate middle class citizens trying too hard to pretend they are complete morons, because they reflect the style of the author.
    Source: Irony as She Is Cast
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