Literate Definition

lĭtər-ĭt
adjective
Able to read and write.
Webster's New World
Well-educated; having or showing extensive knowledge, learning, or culture.
Webster's New World
Knowledgeable or capable (in a specified field)
Economically literate.
Webster's New World
Versed in literature.
Webster's New World
Well-written; polished.
A literate essay.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
noun
A literate person.
Webster's New World
People who are literate, considered as a group.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • literate person

Other Word Forms of Literate

Noun

Singular:
literate
Plural:
literates

Origin of Literate

  • Middle English litterate from Latin litterātus from littera, lītera letter letter

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin litteratus.

    From Wiktionary

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