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unenlightened

en·light·en
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [en-lahyt-n]
    • /ɛnˈlaɪt n/
    • /ˌʌn.ɪnˈlaɪ.tənd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-lahyt-n]
    • /ɛnˈlaɪt n/

Definitions of unenlightened word

  • verb with object unenlightened to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues. 1
  • verb with object unenlightened Archaic. to shed light upon. 1
  • adjective unenlightened not well-informed, tolerant, or rational 0
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Origin of unenlightened

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, enlighten is from the Middle English word enli(g)htenen. See en-1, lighten1

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Parts of speech for Unenlightened

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unenlightened

unenlightened popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unenlightened usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unenlightened

adj unenlightened

  • apprenticed — a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber.
  • backdoor — You can use backdoor to describe an action or process if you disapprove of it because you think it has been done in a secret, indirect, or dishonest way.
  • birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
  • cloddish — of, relating to, or resembling a clod or boor; doltish; stolid.
  • conspiratorial — If someone does something such as speak or smile in a conspiratorial way, they do it in a way that suggests they are sharing a secret with someone.

adjective unenlightened

  • catachrestic — Constituting or related to catachresis.
  • enigmatical — Pertaining to an enigma.
  • inconversant — Not conversant or acquainted (with something); unfamiliar.
  • inerudite — Not erudite; unlearned; ignorant.
  • mediaeval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
All 22 Synonyms of unenlightened

Antonyms for unenlightened

adj unenlightened

adjective unenlightened

  • enlightened — Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.
  • liberated — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
All 3 Antonyms of unenlightened

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