Enlightened

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  • adj. educated or informed
  • adj. Made aware of something
  • adj. Freed from illusion
  • adj. Exceedingly wise
  • n. Someone who has been introduced to the mysteries of some activity, religion especially Buddhism
  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of enlighten.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Illuminated; supplied with light; light-giving.
  • Possessing or manifesting enlightenment; having or showing much knowledge or acquired wisdom; specifically, freed from blinding ignorance, prejudice, superstition, etc.: used to note the highest stage of general human advancement, as in the series savage, barbarous, half-civilized, civilized, and enlightened.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. having knowledge and spiritual insight
  • n. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
  • adj. characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved
  • Antonym
    endarken   
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    prophesy    vaticinate    clarify    clear up    elucidate    instruct    learn    teach   
    Cross Reference
    brighten   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    illuminate    instruct   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Brighton    Titan    Triton    brighten    frighten    heighten    lighten    tighten    titan    triton   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    intelligent    humane    disinterested    rational    liberal    civilize    wealthy    influential    sagacious    competent