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unenlightened

/ˌʌnɛnlˈaɪtənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
un-en-light-ened
IPA
/ˌʌnɛnlˈaɪtənd/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not enlightened; ignorant in general or of some particular fact.

Etymology

From un- + enlightened.

Inflected Forms

more unenlightened (comparative) most unenlightened (superlative)

Derived Forms

unenlightenedly

Synonyms

uninstructed naive

Rhymes With

frightened enlightened heightened tightened brightened lightened

Questions

How do you pronounce unenlightened?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɛnlˈaɪtənd/.
What does unenlightened mean?
Not enlightened; ignorant in general or of some particular fact.
Where does unenlightened come from?
From un- + enlightened.

How to pronounce unenlightened

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