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ENLIGHTENED Antonyms

There are 13 antonyms of the word enlightened. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For ENLIGHTENED

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benighted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• overtaken by night or darkness

• lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture

blind
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• unable to see

noun

• people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

• a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)

• a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

• something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

adjective satellite

• unable or unwilling to perceive or understand

• not based on reason or evidence

verb

• render unable to see

• make blind by putting the eyes out

• make dim by comparison or conceal

confused
adjectiveadj
adjective

• mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently

adjective satellite

• perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

• lacking orderly continuity

• having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity

• thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

dense
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

• hard to pass through because of dense growth

• having high relative density or specific gravity

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• having component parts closely crowded together

dim-witted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking mental capacity and subtlety

dull
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in liveliness or animation

• emitting or reflecting very little light

• not keenly felt

• not having a sharp edge or point

adjective satellite

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• (of business) not active or brisk

• blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

• not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

• darkened with overcast

verb

• make dull in appearance

• become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• become less interesting or attractive

• make less lively or vigorous

ignorant
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

• uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field

• unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

obtuse
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees

adjective satellite

• (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex

• lacking in insight or discernment

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

unaware
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (often followed by `of') not aware

uneducated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not having a good education

unenlightened
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not enlightened; ignorant

adjective satellite

• lacking information or instruction

uninformed
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not informed; lacking in knowledge or information

unknowing
adjectiveadj
noun

• ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)

adjective satellite

• unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

Alternatives for BENIGHTED

Alternatives for BLIND

Alternatives for CONFUSED

Alternatives for DENSE

Alternatives for DIM-WITTED

Alternatives for DULL

Alternatives for IGNORANT

Alternatives for OBTUSE

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