Illiterate is a synonym of unknowledgeable.
As adjectives the difference between illiterate and unknowledgeable
is that illiterate is unable to read and write while unknowledgeable is lacking knowledge, ignorant, naive, or foolish.
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.