Synonyms of enlightens

enlightens

verb

present tense third-person singular of enlighten

1

as in informs

to give information to

the lecturer at the planetarium enlightened us about the latest astronomical discoveries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informs
• tells
• advises
• instructs
• educates
• teaches
• familiarizes
• acquaints
• apprises
• briefs
• clears
• clues (in)
• notifies
• hips
• fills in
• verses
• alerts
• wises (up)
• lets someone know
• catches up
• keeps (someone) posted
• reassures
• convinces
• advertises
• assures
• discloses (to)
• announces (to)
• certifies
• lectures
• schools
• warrants
• tutors
• disabuses
• disillusions
• disenchants
• undeceives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misleads
• misinforms

2

as in educates

to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding

many people around the world have been enlightened by the teachings of Gautama Buddha

Synonyms & Similar Words

• educates
• inspires
• illumines
• enriches
• illuminates
• transforms
• nurtures
• edifies
• uplifts
• improves
• illumes
• ennobles
• elevates
• lifts
• transfigures
• exalts
• regenerates
• renews
• betters
• ensouls
• glorifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• obscures
• puzzles
• perplexes
• darkens
• clouds
• beclouds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enlightens

This style of theater both enlightens and entertains, each actor stepping out of the ensemble inside Kelleher’s direction that teeters on the edge of heavy-handidness without ever getting there. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026

The Harlem Book of the Dead, conceived and nurtured by Camille Billops, cherishes that remembrance and enlightens us as only memory can. — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

Hopefully, that prepares them to be active and engaged citizens of the democracy that George Washington fought so hard to secure and enlightens them to do something with their lives that will make the world a better place. — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025