Benighted and Witless

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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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Witless and benighted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Witless" instead an adjective "Benighted".

Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

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Benighted and witless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Benighted" instead an adjective "Witless".

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