BENIGHTED
(adj.sat, verb, adj.)Definitions
There are 9 meanings of the word
Benighted.
How to pronounce benighted:
UK
Benighted - as an adjective satellite
Benighted - as a verb
(chiefly in passive) to overtake (a traveller etc) with the darkness of night, especially before shelter is reached.
To darken; to shroud or obscure.
To plunge or be overwhelmed in moral or intellectual darkness.
Benighted - as an adjective
Overtaken by night; especially of a traveller, etc.: caught out by oncoming night before reaching one's destination.
Plunged into darkness.
Lacking education or knowledge; unenlightened; also, lacking morality; immoral, unscrupulous.
Difficult to understand; abstruse, obscure.
Example Sentences
"The inhabitants of the remote village were benighted and had no access to modern technology."
"The benighted town had no libraries or educational institutions."
"The benighted society held onto outdated customs and beliefs."
"The benighted ruler oppressed his people and refused to give them basic rights."
"The benighted region was plagued by poverty and lack of development."
Word Game Points
Is BENIGHTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, benighted is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BENIGHTED has a SCRABBLE points total of 16.
Is BENIGHTED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, benighted is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBENIGHTED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 18.
Is BENIGHTED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, benighted is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBENIGHTED has a WORDFEUD points total of 18.
