Illiterate(noun/adjective)
Unable to read or write.
Hindi meaning:निरक्षर
Synonyms: Uneducated, Unlettered, Unschooled, Ignorant
Antonyms: Literate, Educated, Learned, Scholarly
Example: The government started a campaign to help illiterate adults.
Trick to remember: Illiterate sounds like ill in letters; someone who is weak in letters is illiterate.
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