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benighted

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "benighted" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

benighted

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

benighted is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, benighted is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbenighted

1verb
  • (chiefly in passive) To overtake (a traveller etc) with the darkness of night, especially before shelter is reached.
  • To darken; to shroud or obscure.
  • To plunge or be overwhelmed in moral or intellectual darkness.
1adjective
  • Overtaken by night; especially of a traveller, etc.: caught out by oncoming night before reaching one's destination.
  • Plunged into darkness.
  • Lacking education or knowledge; unenlightened; also, lacking morality; immoral, unscrupulous.
  • Difficult to understand; abstruse, obscure.
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