benighted

Speech parts

1. benighted - Adjective

2. benighted - Verb

4. benighted - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Benight

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dark nighted philistine simple primitive backward inexperienced ignorant illiterate naive rude untrained unsophisticated uncivilized belated
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Antonyms

current developed complex blue designer advanced
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Phrases with the word

less benighted

Anagrams

benedight

Examples

HEATHEN, n. A benighted creature who has the folly to worship something that he can see and feel. Ambrose Bierce

Gentle reader, the Fountain of Youth is radioactive, and those who imbibe its poisonous heavy waters will suffer the hideous fate of decaying metal. Yet almost without exception, the wretched idiot inhabitants of our benighted planet would gulp down this radioactive excrement if it were offered. William S. Burroughs

Only five days on this benighted world, and already total strangers are trying to kill me. Sadly, it wasn't even a record. Lois McMaster Bujold

The paradoxes of today are the prejudices of tomorrow, since the most benighted and the most deplorable prejudices have had their moment of novelty when fashion lent them its fragile grace. Marcel Proust

An Enlightened Master is ideal only if your goal is to become a Benighted Slave. Robert Anton Wilson

So 'ere's to you, Fuzzy-Wuzzy, at your 'ome in the Soudan; You're a pore benighted 'eathen but a first-class fightin' man. Rudyard Kipling

Close letter words and terms

benificence benificial benight benightedly benightedness benighten