unlettered
Someone who's unlettered hasn't read many books or spent much time in school. Your unlettered cousin might not understand the Shakespearean quotes you like to throw into conversation.
Use the adjective unlettered to describe a person who is uneducated or ignorant. In countries where it's difficult for girls to get an education, women end up being unlettered. It's generally harder to get a good paying job when you're unlettered. Unlettered is an anglicized form of the word illiterate, and its root is the Latin litteræ, which means "literature or books," and also "learning or schooling."
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having little acquaintance with writing“special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society”synonyms: analphabeticilliteratenot able to read or write
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uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication“exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions”uneducatedhaving or showing little to no background in schooling
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Considered a seminal work of African-American literature, Their Eyes Were Watching God is notable for its strong and independent female protagonist.
To be literate is to know how to read. Words stemming from this root all have something to do with reading and letters. More Latin Love, Volume III lists: capere, specere, pendere, and seguire! ELA Common Core State Standard: "Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word."
During the Hundred Years' War, King Henry V decides to invade France.