Benighted can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.
Adjective |
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| benighted - 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" | ||
| benighted - overtaken by night or darkness; "benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home" | ||
Verb |
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| benight - make darker and difficult to perceive by sight | ||
| benight - envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness; "The benighted peoples of this area" | ||
| benight - overtake with darkness or night |
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| 1. | adj. | This benighted country. | |
| 2. | adj. | Benighted ages of barbarism and superstition. | |
| 3. | adj. | Benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home. |
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| This benighted country. |
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| Benighted ages of barbarism and superstition. |
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| Benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home. |
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