unenlightened
adjective /ˌʌn.ɪnˈlaɪ.tənd/
/-t̬ənd/ Definition
› not showing understanding or knowledge; not enlightenedInexperienced (of people)Naive and trusting
(Definition of unenlightened adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- armchair adjective
- be new to this game idiom
- be wet behind the ears idiom
- dewy-eyed adjective
- fledgling adjective
- green adjective (NOT EXPERIENCED)
- inexperienced adjective
- innocence noun
- innocent adjective (NOT GUILTY)
- innocent noun
- new adjective (NOT FAMILIAR)
- raw adjective (NOT PROCESSED)
- rubbish adjective
- uninformed noun
- unrefined adjective
- unsophisticated adjective
- untrained adjective
- untutored adjective
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