analfabeto funcional

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “functional(ly) illiterate”.

Noun

analfabeto funcional m (plural analfabetos funcionais, feminine analfabeta funcional, feminine plural analfabetas funcionais)

1. illiterate (having little formal education)

Usage notes

Just analfabeto means illiterate (“unable to read and write”). The expression analfabeto funcional (with the word funcional added) means "having little formal education".