1. (

• analphabetic ,
• unlettered

) having little acquaintance with writing; "special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society" ;

2. (

• ignorant ,
• nescient ,
• unlearned ,
• unlettered

) 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" ;