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Illiterate
(adjective) to not be able to read or write in a specific language. Used loosely, it can describe someone who is just an incredibly sloppy speller.

About 75% of the definitions on Urbandictionary.com are made by people who are illiterate
By Phylis
Illiterate
People who cannot read or write

90% of people on Internet are illiterate
By Rosmunda
Illiterate
A class of a large, and growing, number of people, particularly children, who are unable to read or write.
Illiteracy is beginning to take over the United States of America. After seeing all those Hooked On Phonics advertisements, I have concluded that our country is becoming more and more filled with illiterate brats who deserve a good slapping upside the head.
Apparently, illiteracy is so common that there is evidence of illiteracy in China (the world's #2 superpower). Illiterate children is said to be the result of lazy, irresponsible parents, therefore resulting in much lack of education. It's times like this that, although education sucks (because of schools and how boring they are and having to put up with punk-ass bitches with cruel attitudes), it is very necessary.

If you had a kid who couldn't read a word, wouldn't you like to slap him upside the head too?

"I don't blame Chinese illiterates; those symbols ARE hard to read. LOL "
-me
By Corrine
Illiterate
A person who is unable to read or write. Basically, an unintelligent person who has the approximate education of a second grade English student, if not worse.

This is how a LITERATE person would write what you just TRIED to write.
By Ella
Illiterate
Pronunciation: \(ˌ)i(l)-ˈli-t(ə-)rət
Function: Adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin illiteratus, from in- + litteratus literate
Date: 15th century
1: having little or no education ; especially : unable to read or write
2 a: showing or marked by a lack of familiarity with language and literature b: violating approved patterns of speaking or writing
3: showing or marked by a lack of acquaintance with the fundamentals of a particular field of knowledge
synonyms see ignorant

1. From the letter A through to the letter Z, the authors of this website's content have done nothing but show to the world that they are in fact......illiterate. All synonms apply.

2. When our country routinely ranks 24th (or worse) amongst the top 25 industrialized nations of the world in academic ability, why do we glorify that which is so grossly illiterate and ignorant. Do we really want to become a nation so inable to compete in global markets that our grandchildren /great-grandchildren will work for a bowl of rice a day? It WILL be our fate unless we start raising our standards. Including our humor.
It starts in the gutter, raise it out of the gutter and everything else becomes elevated. It has to start somewhere, why not here?
3. As citizens of a free (kind of) nation
we have the absolute right to be ignorant and illiterate. But why would we want to? I don't get it.
By Martica
Illiterate
In some circles, used as a synonym for incompotent in any way, regardless of any reading ability. For example, it could be used to describe a bad driver, someone who sucks at videogames, or someone who fails a test.

OMG, you illiterate n00b!
By Mabel
Illiterate
of or relating to the vast majority of urbandictionary.com users

YOU'RE is short for you are, whereas YOUR means YOUR, you stupid fucking illiterate morons.
By Joline
Illiterate
The person next to you. The one with the stupid look on their face as they look over your shoulder at the screen wondering what all the symbols mean.

It's okay, I understand that you're illiterate, but we can play video games later.

Why are you looking over my shoulder? You're illiterate.
By Phylys
Illiterate
A moron who can't read or write.

Those assholes at urbandictionary.com are illiterate douchebag rednecks who watch NASCAR and sleep with their dogs.
By Annice
Illiterate
Being unable to read or write

Almost 999.99% of people on the internet are illiterate
By Bendite