Benighted

Synonyms of benighted

• ignorant
• unenlightened
• uneducated

Antonyms of benighted

• knowledgeable
• enlightened
• educated

Collocations of benighted

ignorant masses

Frequency: 70 %

The benighted masses were easily swayed by false information.

benighted ignorance

Frequency: 60 %

The professor was frustrated by the persistent benighted ignorance of his students.

benighted souls

Frequency: 45 %

The preacher sought to enlighten the benighted souls in the village.

benighted worldview

Frequency: 40 %

Her benighted worldview prevented her from seeing the truth.

Idiomatic Expressions for benighted

• Phrase: benighted traveler
  Meaning: someone who is lost or confused, especially in unfamiliar surroundings
  Usage: The kind innkeeper offered shelter to the benighted traveler who had lost his way in the storm.