Benighted
Benighted adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Both movies are based on an old novel, Benighted, by J.B. Priestly.
Source: Old Dark House -
Priestley's Benighted (more well known from its film adaptation The Old Dark House) features the charming Femm family.
Source: Big Screwed-Up Family
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