benighted

• Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее состояние моральной или интеллектуальной тьмы, невежества или отсталости.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning to be in a state of moral or intellectual darkness, ignorance, or backwardness.

1. Overtaken by darknessC2formal

   Caught or covered by the darkness of night.

   Застигнутый тьмой

   • The benighted travelers sought shelter in a cave.
   • A benighted forest lay before them, silent and deep.
   • They were benighted on the mountain and had to wait for dawn.

   Синонимыdarkdarkenedshadowed

   Антонимыilluminated

2. Lacking knowledge or cultureC2formal

   In a state of intellectual or moral darkness; ignorant or unenlightened.

   Невежественный

   • The benighted populace was kept in ignorance by the regime.
   • He spoke of the benighted customs of the past.
   • It is a benighted view that refuses to accept scientific progress.

   Синонимыbackwarddarkignorantilliterateprimitiveuneducatedunenlightenedunschooled

   Антонимыculturededucatedenlightenedinformedknowledgeablelearnedsophisticatedwise

• Устаревший глагол, означающий застигнуть ночью, затемнить или погрузить в моральную или интеллектуальную тьму.

An archaic verb meaning to overtake with night, to darken, or to involve in moral or intellectual darkness.

1. Overtake with darkness or nightC2formalbritish

   To be caught or overtaken by the darkness of night.

   Застигнуть ночью

   • The travelers were benighted on the mountain pass.
   • We were benighted before reaching the village.
   • The hikers feared being benighted in the forest.

   Синонимыbedimdarkenenvelopobscureshroud

2. Envelop in intellectual or moral darknessC2formalbritish

   To plunge into a state of ignorance, confusion, or moral obscurity.

   Погрузить во тьму

   • The regime sought to benight the populace through censorship.
   • Superstition can benight even the most rational minds.
   • They were benighted by prejudice and misinformation.

   Синонимыbecloudbedimbefogclouddarkeneclipseobscure

   Антонимыedifyeducateenlightenilluminateinstruct

3. Make dark and difficult to perceiveC2formalbritish

   To obscure or make something difficult to see or understand.

   Затмить

   • The fog benighted the landscape, hiding the path ahead.
   • His vision was benighted by the sudden glare.
   • The complex jargon benighted the true meaning of the text.

   Синонимыbecloudbedimclouddarkendimeclipseobscureovershadowshade

   Антонимыbrightenclarifyenlightenilluminatelighten