enlightened
adjectiveHow many syllables in enlightened?
There are 3 syllables in the word enlightened.Divide enlightened into syllables:
en · light · ened
How to pronounce enlightened:
Definition of enlightened:
- enlightened (adjective):
- having knowledge and spiritual insight.
- freed from ignorance and misinformation
- (of a person) tolerant and unprejudiced
Synonyms for enlightened:
aged
aware
broad-minded
civilized
contemporary
cultivated
current
edified
educated
enhanced
grown
informed
knowledgeable
latest
leading-edge
liberal
literate
mature
matured
modern
new
newest
newfangled
novel
now
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Antonyms for enlightened:
benighted
biased
bigoted
blimpish
blinkered
claustral
close-minded
confounded
confused
conservative
conventional
diehard
dogmatic
dyed-in-the-wool
entrenched
hidebound
ignorant
illiberal
in the dark
inflexible
insular
intolerant
inward-looking
jerkwater
limited
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