Synonyms of semiliterate

Adjective


1. semiliterate, educated (vs. uneducated)

usage: literate but poorly informed

2. semiliterate, illiterate (vs. literate)

usage: barely able to read and write; "an semiliterate scrawl"

3. semiliterate, illiterate (vs. literate)

usage: able to read but not to write

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Definition and meaning of semiliterate (Dictionary)