BENIGHTED

/bɪˈnaɪtɪd/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: B3E1N1I1G2H4T1E1D2 = 16

Definition

  1. adjective overtaken by night or darkness. — synonyms: nighted
  2. adjective lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture. — synonyms: dark

Examples

  • “benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home”
  • “this benighted country”
  • “benighted ages of barbarism and superstition”

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