Synonyms for unenlightened
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
1. Ignorant
ignorant, benighted, dark, uneducated, uninformed, naive, uncultured, uncultivated, untaught, uninstructed, untutored, illiterate, unschooled, unlearned
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Not enlightened; ignorant in general or of some particular fact.
Example sentences
- ignorant Not only you but also he is ignorant of the truth.
- uneducated Tom is uneducated; he understands absolutely nothing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unenlightened | steady | |
| ignorant | steady | |
| uneducated | steady | |
| uninformed | steady | |
| benighted | steady | |
| undiscerning | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- dark1
- 5 letters
- naive2
- 8 letters
- ignorant3, untaught
- 9 letters
- unlearned, benighted3, untutored
- 10 letters
- illiterate4, uneducated5, uninformed3, uncultured, unschooled
- 12 letters
- uncultivated, undiscerning, uninstructed
- 13 letters
- unilluminated
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (naive2 = 2 syllables).