Definition of ALITERATE

aliterate

Meanings

Plural: aliterates

Noun

  • a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources
  • Someone who is able to read but disinclined to do so.

Adj

  • Disinclined to read though not illiterate; able to read but reluctant or unlikely to do so.

Origin / Etymology

From a- + literate.

Synonyms

aliterate person

Scrabble Score: 9

aliterate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aliterate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aliterate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

aliterate is a valid Words With Friends word