benighted

bɪˈnaɪtɪd

Definition

Definition of benighted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

ignorant

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lacking education or knowledge

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The benighted community struggled with basic literacy.

ignorant

unenlightened

nature

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overtaken by darkness or night

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They found themselves benighted in the dense forest, unable to find a path..

darkened

obscured

shadowed

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Origin of benighted

Old English, be- (thoroughly) + niht (night)

Examples of benighted in a sentence

Her benighted views were challenged by new information.
The hikers were benighted before they could set up camp.
The benighted travelers struggled to find their way.

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French:ignorant, perdu dans l'obscurité, ...
German:unwissend, verdunkelt, ...
Italian:ignorante, sorpreso dalla notte, ...
Spanish:ignorante, envuelto en la oscuridad, ...
Portuguese:ignorante, perdido na escuridão, ...
Chinese:无知的, 陷入黑暗, ...
Japanese:無知な, 暗くなった, ...
Arabic:جاهِل, مُحَاط بِالظَّلَام, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר הַשְׂכָּלָה, אֲפוּף, ...
Russian:невежественный, окутанный ночью, ...
Ukrainian:неосвічений, оповитий ніччю, ...
Hindi:अज्ञानी, अंधकारमय, ...
Bengali:অজ্ঞ, অন্ধকারাচ্ছন্ন, ...
Catalan:ignorant, enfosquit, ...
Czech:nevzdělaný, zastižený nocí, ...
Danish:uoplyst, formørket, ...
Dutch:onwetend, verduisterd, ...
Greek:αμόρφωτος, σκοτεινιασμένος, ...
Hungarian:tudatlan, ráesteledett, ...
Khmer:ល្ងង់ខ្លៅ, ជាប់នៅក្នុងភាពងងឹត, ...
Korean:무지한, 어두워진, ...
Persian:بی‌سواد, تاریک شده, ...
Polish:ciemny, zaciemniony, ...
Portuguese (BR):ignorante, perdido na escuridão, ...
Romanian:neștiutor, cufundat în întuneric, ...
Swedish:okunnig, mörklagd, ...
Thai:ขาดความรู้, มืดมน, ...
Turkish:cahil, karanlıkta kalmış, ...
Vietnamese:thiếu hiểu biết, bị bao phủ bởi bóng tối, ...

benight

bɪˈnaɪt

Definition of benight - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

ignorance

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envelop with social intellectual or moral darkness

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The regime benighted its citizens with propaganda.

darken

envelop

obscure

nature

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overtake with darkness or night

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The forest was benighted as the sun set..

darken

obscure

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Origin of benight

Old English, be (by) + niht (night)

Examples of benight in a sentence

Efforts to benight the community were met with resistance.
The village was benighted by the storm.
The travelers were benighted on their journey.

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French:plonger dans l'obscurité, être envahi par l'obscurité, ...
German:verdunkeln, ...
Italian:ottenebrare, avvolgere nell'oscurità, ...
Spanish:sumir, sumir en la oscuridad, ...
Portuguese:obscurecer, escurecer, ...
Chinese:愚弄, 使陷入黑暗, ...
Japanese:愚かにする, 暗くする, ...
Arabic:أَظْلَمَ, غَشِيَ الظَّلام, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְשִׁיךְ, ...
Russian:окутывать, погружать в темноту, ...
Ukrainian:затемнювати, занурювати в темряву, ...
Hindi:अज्ञानता में डालना, अंधकारमय करना, ...
Bengali:অন্ধকারে আবৃত করা, অন্ধকারে ঢেকে ফেলা, ...
Catalan:sumir, sumir en la foscor, ...
Czech:ohlupovat, pohltit, ...
Danish:fordumme, formørke, ...
Dutch:verduisteren, donker maken, ...
Greek:βυθίζω, σκοτεινιάζω, ...
Hungarian:elbutítani, elsötétít, ...
Khmer:បំភាន់, គ្របដណ្ដប់ដោយភាពងងឹត, ...
Korean:무지하게 만들다, 어둡게 하다, ...
Persian:در تاریکی فرو برد, تاریک کردن, ...
Polish:zaciemniać, ogarniać ciemnością, ...
Portuguese (BR):obscurecer, escurecer, ...
Romanian:a întuneca, a cufunda în întuneric, ...
Swedish:förmörka, mörklägga, ...
Thai:ทำให้ตกอยู่ในความมืด, ทำให้มืด, ...
Turkish:karanlığa gömmek, karartmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm mờ, làm tối, ...

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Definition of benighted - Reverso English Dictionary

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