1. having little acquaintance with writing - special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society • Syn: analphabetic • Similar to: illiterate • Derivationally related forms: analphabetic (for: analphabetic), analphabetism (for: analphabetic) 2. uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication - an ignorant man - nescient of contemporary literature - an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues - exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions • Syn: ignorant, nescient, unlearned • Similar to: uneducated • Derivationally related forms: nescience (for: nescient), ignorantness (for: ignorant), ignorance (for: ignorant)
