benighted

/bɪˈnaɪtɪd/
adjective
  1. In a state of moral or intellectual ignorance, especially willfully or stubbornly so.
    • The benighted villagers refused to accept modern medicine.
    • His benighted views on education belong to a previous century.
    • Only a benighted fool would deny the benefits of vaccination.
  2. Overtaken by darkness or night; lacking light.
    • The hikers became benighted on the mountain trail and had to set up camp in the dark.
    • A benighted traveler knocked on our door seeking shelter.
    • The benighted streets of the old town were lit only by lanterns.
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