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benighted

adjective

/bɪˈnaɪtɪd/

Meaning

In a state of intellectual or moral ignorance; overtaken by darkness.

The explorers were lost in the benighted forest without any guide.

ignorant, unenlightened, backward, primitive, dark

enlightened, knowledgeable, cultured

benighted village, benighted times, benighted people, benighted ignorance

in accordance with fact or reality; accurate; genuine

relating to or used in a ceremony or formal occasion

connected; associated; having a connection or relationship

likely to happen; expected; plausible

a bright red color with a slightly orange tinge

able to be extended; capable of expansion.