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Illiterate vs Indecipherable - What's the difference?

illiterate | indecipherable |

As adjectives the difference between illiterate and indecipherable

is that illiterate is unable to read and write while indecipherable is not decipherable; impossible to decode, read, understand or comprehend.

As a noun illiterate

is an illiterate person, one not able to read.

illiterate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unable to read and write.
  • Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
  • Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.

    • Synonyms

    * ignorant * unlettered

    Antonyms

    * literate

    Derived terms

    * illiteracy * illiterately * illiterateness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an illiterate person, one not able to read.

    • References

    * (EtymOnLine)

    indecipherable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not decipherable; impossible to decode, read, understand or comprehend.
    • The doctor's handwriting was indecipherable .

    Synonyms

    * undecipherable

    Antonyms

    * decipherable

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