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Lettered vs Fettered - What's the difference?

lettered | fettered |

As adjectives the difference between lettered and fettered

is that lettered is literate (able to read writing in letters) while fettered is bound by chains or shackles.

As verbs the difference between lettered and fettered

is that lettered is (letter) while fettered is (fetter).

lettered

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Literate (able to read writing in letters).
  • Educated, especially having a degree (entitled to put an abbreviation such as BS, MA, PhD, MD after a signature).

    • Verb

    letters
  • (letter)

    • fettered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fetter)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Bound by chains or shackles
  • (by extension) Restricted

    • Synonyms

    * (bound by chains) bound, chained, shackled * (restricted) restricted

    Antonyms

    * unfettered