Benighted

Benighted (Adj.):

• Pronunciation: bih-nahy-tid
• Word Meaning:
  • Overtaken by darkness, especially in the sense of being in a state of moral or intellectual ignorance; lacking enlightenment or knowledge.
• Uses in Sentence:
  1. The remote village, without access to education, remained benighted in terms of modern advancements.
  2. The society was benighted by superstitions that hindered progress and critical thinking.
• Synonyms:
  1. Ignorant
  2. Unenlightened
  3. Backward
  4. Uneducated
  5. Obscure
• Antonyms:
  1. Enlightened
  2. Educated
  3. Informed
  4. Knowledgeable
  5. Sophisticated
• Word Meaning in Hindi:
  • अंधकारमय (Andhkaarmay) or अज्ञानी (Ajnani)
• Word Uses in Hindi:
  1. शिक्षा के योग्यता के अभाव में, दूरस्थ गाँव आधुनिक प्रगति के संदर्भ में अंधकारमय रहा। (The remote village, without access to education, remained benighted in terms of modern advancements.)
  2. समाज को अंधविश्वासों ने बाधित किया और यह प्रगति और गंभीर विचार को रोक दिया। (The society was benighted by superstitions that hindered progress and critical thinking.)