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benighted

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Synonyms & Antonyms of benighted

lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books

the poor benighted souls who do not know the joys of reading

Synonyms for benighted

analphabetic,
dark,
ignorant,
illiterate,
nonliterate,
rude,
simple,
uneducated,
uninstructed,
unlearned,
unlettered,
unread,
unschooled,
untaught,
untutored

Words Related to benighted

functionally illiterate,
innumerate,
semiliterate,
unknowledgeable

artless,
lowbrow,
philistine,
uncultivated,
uncultured

callow,
green,
inexperienced,
innocent,
naive
(or naïve)

unsophisticated

raw,
unskilled,
untrained

brainless,
dumb,
idiotic
(also idiotical),
imbecile
(or imbecilic),
moronic,
stupid,
witless

foolish,
senseless,
silly

Near Antonyms for benighted

brilliant,
intelligent,
smart

experienced,
expert,
trained

erudite,
learned,
polyhistoric,
polymath
(or polymathic),
scholarly

cultivated,
cultured,
highbrow,
intellectual

sophisticated

acquainted,
aware,
familiar

Antonyms for benighted

educated,
knowledgeable,
lettered,
literate,
schooled,
well-informed,
well-read

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“Benighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benighted. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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