Benighted and Smart

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Benighted adjective - Lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books.

Usage example: the poor benighted souls who do not know the joys of reading

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Smart is an antonym for benighted.

Smart adjective - Being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance.

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Benighted is an antonym for smart.

Nearby Words: smarten, smartness, smartly

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