1. able to read but unwilling to do so

1. a person who can read but chooses not to

Examples

• Many teenagers today are aliterate, preferring video games to books.
• The rise of social media has created a generation of aliterate young adults.
• She’s not illiterate—she’s aliterate and simply finds reading boring.
• Teachers worry about aliterate students who have the skills but lack motivation.
• The aliterate population poses challenges for publishers and educators.
• He’s an aliterate who owns hundreds of books but never opens them.