Enlightened

/ɪnˈlaɪtənd/

Synonyms for "enlightened" (121 found)

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Closest matches (25)

ablazeabreast ofaglow alightau courantawarebathed with lightbespangled blase briefed brightened brilliant broad-minded candlelit careful circumspect civilized considerate cultivated disabused

Noun(4 words)

awaken awakened brighten cultured

Verb(1 words)

awoken

Strong matches (36)

disappointed discreet discriminating discriminative disenchanted disillusioned educated firelit gaslit illuminatedin a blazein the knowinformed instructed intelligent irradiate irradiated judgmatic judicial judicious

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knowledgeable lamplit lanternlit

Verb(1 words)

edified

Noun(11 words)

edify educate humanists illuminate illuminated illuminedillumined oneinform informed initiate inspire

Adjective(1 words)

educated

Related words (60)

lettered liberal lighted lightened litlit upliterate luminous moonlit open-minded politic posted primed provident prudent prudentialput straightrational reasonable reflecting

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reflectiverobbed of illusionschooled sensibleset rightsophisticated spangledstar spangledstar-spangled star-studded starlit studded sunlit taught thoughtful tinseled trained uncharmed undeceived unspelledup onup-to-dateversed well-advised well-informed well-judged well-versed

Noun(12 words)

liberal light lit philosophers progressive rationalists sage spiritual teach upliftwise personwoke

Verb(1 words)

woken

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7 relation types

More general

15 entries

communication verbcommunity grouphistorical conceptintellectual movementlighting statelighting verbmoral attributemoral educationmoral statepeople personphysical conditionspiritual statestate of mind

More specific

25 entries

awaken backlit brighten clarify edify explain humanist humanists illume illuminate inspire instruct liberal philosopher philosophers prophet

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Collocations

16 entries

Enlightenment idealscollective enlightenmentenlighten the audienceenlighten the mindenlighten with evidenceenlightened approachenlightened discourseenlightened educationenlightened governanceenlightened leadershipenlightened policyenlightened rulerenlightened self interestenlightened self-interestenlightened thinkingthe Enlightened

Inflections

4 entries

enlightening enlightensmore enlightenedmost enlightened

Derivations

5 entries

enlighten enlightener enlightening enlighteningly enlightenment

Antonyms

1 entries

unenlightened

similar

3 entries

edified educated informed

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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He enlightened me on how I should attack the subject.

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He holds a very enlightened attitude toward working women.

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His face was enlightened by happiness.

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Her face was enlightened by happiness.

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