Benighted Definition
benighted
- adjective
- overtaken by night or darkness; "benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home"
- lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture; "this benighted country"; "benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"; "the dark ages"; "a dark age in the history of education"
Words that rhyme with benighted
Usage tips for "benighted"
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