Functionally illiterate
Functionally illiterate adjective - Having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary practical needs.
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Preliterate and functionally illiterate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preliterate" instead an adjective phrase "Functionally illiterate".
Preliterate
Preliterate adjective - Not yet having acquired the ability to read and write.
Functionally illiterate and preliterate are semantically related. You can use "Functionally illiterate" instead an adjective "Preliterate".
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Related pairs
- rude and functionally illiterate
- rude and preliterate
- ignorant and functionally illiterate
- ignorant and preliterate
- simple and functionally illiterate
- simple and preliterate
- unlearned and functionally illiterate
- unlearned and preliterate
- uneducated and functionally illiterate
- uneducated and preliterate
- untaught and functionally illiterate
- untaught and preliterate
- untutored and functionally illiterate
- untutored and preliterate
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