semiliterate
/ˌsɛmiˈlɪtərət/
adjective
- Able to read and write only at a very basic level; not fully literate.
- Many semiliterate adults struggle to fill out job applications.
- He was semiliterate, able to sign his name but unable to read a newspaper.
- The program offers reading help for semiliterate teenagers.
- Showing a lack of education or culture; poorly written or expressed.
- She dismissed his letter as semiliterate nonsense.
- The blog's semiliterate style made it hard to take seriously.
- The report was full of semiliterate grammar and spelling mistakes.
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noun
- A person who has only a basic ability to read and write.
- Many semiliterates in the region rely on oral communication.
- The teacher worked one-on-one with semiliterates in the evening class.
- The literacy program aims to help semiliterates gain full reading skills.