innumerate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈnjuːmərɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i no̅o̅′mər it, i nyo̅o̅′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•nu•mer•ate  (i no̅o̅′mər it, i nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods;
    unable to use mathematics;
    not numerate.

n. 
  1. an innumerate person.
  • in-3 + numerate 1959
in•nu′mer•a•cy, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
innumerate /ɪˈnjuːmərɪt/ adj
  1. having neither knowledge nor understanding of mathematics or science
 n
  1. an innumerate person
inˈnumeracy n

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