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benighted - Word of the Day - Mon Mar 4, 2024

Myr

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benighted - (adj) - 1: surrounded by darkness; 2: ignorant

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The travelers were benighted by the sudden storm and had to seek shelter in a nearby cave.

 

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drpaladin
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Benighted is a much lower honor than to be knighted.

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drpaladin
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I saw with some amusement analphabetic is a synonym for benighted.

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Valkyrie
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As opposed to beknighted.  

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CarlHoliday

Benighted the book by J. B. Priestlty (currently available on Kindle)

Benighted the book was the basis for James Whale's film The Old Dark House staring Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton (available on Amazon Prime)

Benighted, the French deathgrind band.

For the adventurous, there is Benighted Pass in the Victory Mountains, Victoria Land, Antartica.

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