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- [bih-nahy-tid]
- /bɪˈnaɪ tɪd/
- /bɪˈnaɪ.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-nahy-tid]
- /bɪˈnaɪ tɪd/
Definitions of benighted word
- adjective benighted If you describe people or the place where they live as benighted, you think they are unfortunate or do not know anything. 3
- adjective benighted lacking cultural, moral, or intellectual enlightenment; ignorant 3
- adjective benighted overtaken by night 3
- adjective benighted caught or surrounded by darkness or night 3
- adjective benighted intellectually or morally backward; unenlightened 3
- adjective benighted intellectually or morally ignorant; unenlightened: benighted ages of barbarism and superstition. 1
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Origin of benighted
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; benight (be- + night) + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Benighted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
benighted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for benighted
adj benighted
- untaught — simple past tense and past participle of unteach.
- unlearned — not learned; not scholarly or erudite.
- backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
Antonyms for benighted
adj benighted
- learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
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