Definition of LITERATE

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

illiterate

Scrabble Score: 8

literate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
literate: 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