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unenlightened unenlightened definition

unenlightened


 
  Overview  of  adj  unenlightened 
 
  The  adj  unenlightened  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  unenlightened  --  (not  enlightened;  ignorant;  "the  devices  by  which  unenlightened  men  preserved  the  unjust  social  order") 
  2.  uninstructed,  unenlightened  --  (lacking  information  or  instruction;  "lamentably  unenlightened  as  to  the  laws") 
  3.  ignorant,  nescient,  unenlightened,  unlearned,  unlettered  --  (lacking  general  education  or  knowledge;  "an  ignorant  man";  "nescient  of  contemporary  literature";  "an  unlearned  group  incapable  of  understanding  complex  issues";  "exhibiting  contempt  for  his  unlettered  companions") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  unenlightened 
 
  3  senses  of  unenlightened 
 
  Sense  1 
  unenlightened  (vs.  enlightened) 
 
  enlightened  (vs.  unenlightened) 
  =>  edified 
 
  Sense  2 
  uninstructed,  unenlightened 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uninformed)  ->  informed 
 
  Sense  3 
  ignorant,  nescient,  unenlightened,  unlearned,  unlettered 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  uneducated)  ->  educated 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  unenlightened 
 
  3  senses  of  unenlightened 
 
  Sense  1 
  unenlightened  (vs.  enlightened) 
  =>  benighted,  dark 
  Also  See->  uneducated#1;  uninformed#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  uninstructed,  unenlightened 
  =>  uninformed  (vs.  informed) 
 
  Sense  3 
  ignorant,  nescient,  unenlightened,  unlearned,  unlettered 
  =>  uneducated  (vs.  educated) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  unenlightened 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  unenlightened 
 
  unenlightened  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  unenlightened 
  unenlightened 
 
  Overview  of  adj  unenlightened 
 
  The  adj  unenlightened  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  unenlightened  --  (not  enlightened;  ignorant;  "the  devices  by  which  unenlightened  men  preserved  the  unjust  social  order") 
  2.  uninstructed,  unenlightened  --  (lacking  information  or  instruction;  "lamentably  unenlightened  as  to  the  laws") 
  3.  ignorant,  nescient,  unenlightened,  unlearned,  unlettered  --  (lacking  general  education  or  knowledge;  "an  ignorant  man";  "nescient  of  contemporary  literature";  "an  unlearned  group  incapable  of  understanding  complex  issues";  "exhibiting  contempt  for  his  unlettered  companions") 



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