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enlightened
Meaning of enlightened
adjective
- having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.
the more enlightened employers offer better terms
- give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.
Christopher had not enlightened Francis as to their relationship
- shed light on (an object).
the sun enlightened some such clouds near him
Middle English (in the sense ‘make luminous’; formerly also as inlighten ): in early use from Old English inlīhtan ‘to shine’; later from en-1, in-2 (as an intensifier) + lighten2 or the noun light1.
Hyphenation of enlightened
en-light-ened
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 letters.
- enlightened is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
enlightened synonyms
Meaning knowing:
knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered
Meaning disillusioned:
Meaning educated:
Meaning initiate:
Meaning having or showing knowledge of a subject or situation:
Meaning having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact:
Meaning having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement:
Meaning able to read and write:
Meaning possessing a highly developed intellect:
Meaning act as a tutor to (a single pupil or a very small group):
Meaning lit with bright lights:
Meaning inform or tell (someone):
Meaning at an advanced stage of social and cultural development:
Meaning elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste:
Meaning characterized by refined taste and manners and good education:
Meaning refined and well educated:
Meaning having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture:
Meaning modern and recently developed:
Meaning advanced or elaborated to a specified degree:
Meaning willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas:
Meaning give (someone) facts or information; tell:
Meaning inform (someone) of something, typically in a formal or official manner:
Meaning communicate information to someone in spoken or written words:
Meaning offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone:
Meaning make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up:
Meaning instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task:
Meaning make (something) more modern or up to date:
enlightened antonyms
Meaning lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated:
Meaning in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance:
Translation of enlightened
- Italian: illuminato
- German: aufgeklärt
- Spanish: iluminado, iluminada
- French: éclairé
- Portuguese: iluminado