literate
Plural: literates
Noun
- A person who is able to read and write.
- a person who can read and write
- A person who is able to read and write.
- A person who was educated but had not taken a university degree; especially a candidate to take holy orders.
Adjective
- able to read and write
- versed in literature; dealing with literature
Adjective Satellite
- knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields
- "computer literate"
Adj
- Able to read and write; having literacy.
- Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
- Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).
Examples
- Every successful Scrabble player is a true LITERATE of the game’s lexicon.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English litterate, from Latin līterātus, litterātus. Doublet of literato and literatus.
Synonyms
literate person
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
literate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordliterate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
literate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
literate: valid Words With Friends Word