What is the opposite of illiterate?

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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective Opposite of unable to read or write, or not educated in general Opposite of ignorant in a particular subject or activity Opposite of in violation of the rules and conventions of language and grammar Opposite of lacking class or refinement in one's manner or behavior Noun Opposite of a person who lacks sense or judgment Opposite of a person who lacks intelligence (informal, rare) Opposite of a person lacking intelligence or common sense Opposite of the inability to read or write … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Opposite of unable to read or write, or not educated in general literate schooled lettered educated well-read knowledgeable well-informed learned intelligent taught tutored brilliant smart intellectual scholarly enlightened bright clever brainy astute wise informed sharp-witted quick-witted instructed erudite trained polymath polymathic highbrow judicious ingenious sage insightful resourceful prudent perceptive perspicacious witty quick supersmart ultrasmart apt nimble keen hyperintelligent sharp fast slick cognizant sensible academic literary cultivated cerebral discerning discriminating sagacious bookish sophisticated cultured competent talented experienced Adjective ▲ Opposite of ignorant in a particular subject or activity educated knowledgeable lettered schooled well-informed well-read aware taught tutored able intelligent learned scholarly erudite intellectual academic bookish studious cultured highbrow acquainted cultivated familiar literary informed conversant brainy enlightened versed abreast civilisedUK civilizedUS scholastic up sophisticated cognizant sussed understanding accomplished illuminated swotty well informed au courant au fait well read switched-on well educated widely read clued-up well-educated well-versed in the loop well-grounded trained skilled professional learnt literate discerning qualified expert experienced instructed intellectually aware well-taught grounded mindful witting knowing conscious Adjective ▲ Opposite of in violation of the rules and conventions of language and grammar grammatical well-formed Adjective ▲ Opposite of lacking class or refinement in one's manner or behavior genteel refined civilisedUK civilizedUS cultivated cultured decorous polished smooth tasteful ultrarefined well-bred aristocratic polite sophisticated upper-class urbane well-mannered artistic aestheticUK estheticUS fashionable nice highbrow civil humane kind mild calm educated moderate Noun ▲ Opposite of a person who lacks sense or judgment sage scholar philosopher pundit pandit intellectual savant solon learned man learned person learned woman man of learning old soul wise woman wise man “A sage can explain impermanence but there is no lesson like a bad bill of health.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a person who lacks intelligence brain genius Noun ▲ (informal, rare) Opposite of a person lacking intelligence or common sense sobersides Noun ▲ Opposite of the inability to read or write literacy Find more words! 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