literate
Not an illiterate
Literate means able to read and write: a literate population, barely literate.
The word extends to competence in any domain: computer literate, financially literate.
A literate person may also be well-read or culturally educated: a literate and thoughtful critic.
As a noun, a literate is someone who can read, often in contexts discussing literacy rates.
Having received formal instruction
- schooledFormally taught something
- learnedHaving much knowledge
- eruditeProfoundly knowledgeable
- knowledgeableHaving extensive information
well-read · lettered · scholarly · cultured · intellectual · academic · bookish · studious
Interpreting written text
- writingRecorded language on surface
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
vocabulary · grammar · spelling · pronunciation · syntax · semantics · words · sentences
Given necessary knowledge
- awareHaving knowledge of
- knowledgeableHaving extensive information
- cognizantConscious of facts
- consciousMentally present and alert
acquainted · briefed · apprised · well-informed · savvy · discerning · perceptive · astute
Having practiced ability
- competentSufficiently able, qualified
- versedKnowledgeable through study
- adeptHighly capable, well-versed
- skilledHaving learned ability
fluent · conversant · well-versed · accomplished · capable · qualified · trained · experienced
educated
Having received formal instruction
knowledgeable · well-read · lettered · scholarly · cultured · intellectual · academic · bookish · studious · cultivated
reading
Interpreting written text
- writingRecorded language on surface
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
fluency · vocabulary · grammar · spelling · pronunciation · syntax · semantics · words · sentences · paragraphs
informed
Given necessary knowledge
- awareHaving knowledge of
- knowledgeableHaving extensive information
- cognizantConscious of facts
conscious · acquainted · briefed · apprised · well-informed · savvy · discerning · perceptive · astute · engaged
proficient
Having practiced ability
- competentSufficiently able, qualified
- versedKnowledgeable through study
- adeptHighly capable, well-versed
skilled · fluent · conversant · well-versed · accomplished · capable · qualified · trained · experienced · practiced
numeracy
Ability with figures
- reading levelsreader, fluent reader, advanced reader, struggling reader, proficient
- intelligencesmart, IQ, memory, bright, clever
- language skillsspeaking, reading, writing, listening, fluent
- Language Wordsverbal, oral, written, spoken, fluent
- intellectualsscholar, intellectual, academic, thinker, philosopher
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
literateuneducated
Lacking formal instruction
unschooled · unlearned · untaught · untutored · ignorant
literateuncultured
Lacking refinement or education
uncultivated · unrefined · uncivilized · lowbrow · unpolished
- literacy ratesMeasure of reading ability
- literary festivalEvent celebrating authors and books
- literary reviewEvaluation of written works
- children's literatureBooks aimed at youth
- classic literatureEnduring fictional works
- European literatureWritten works from Europe
literature, literal, literary, literacy, literally, illiterate, obliterate, illiteracy, obliteration