ENLIGHTENED as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
   Synonym(s)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • it is very familiar to the initiate
   Hypernyms(s) enlightened is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • people (what does people mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • uninitiate (what does uninitiate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • induct (what does induct mean?)

ENLIGHTENED as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • highly educated
   • having extensive information or understanding
   Synonym(s)
   • knowing (what does knowing mean?)
   • knowledgeable (what does knowledgeable mean?)
   • learned (what does learned mean?)
   • lettered (what does lettered mean?)
   • well-educated (what does well-educated mean?)
   • well-read (what does well-read mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an enlightened public
   • knowing instructors
   • a knowledgeable critic
   • a knowledgeable audience
   Similar To
   • educated (what does educated mean?)
2. Meaning
   • freed from illusion
   Synonym(s)
   • disillusioned (what does disillusioned mean?)
   Similar To
   • disenchanted (what does disenchanted mean?)
3. Meaning
   • having knowledge and spiritual insight
   Antonym(s)
   • unenlightened (what does unenlightened mean?)
   Similar To
   • edified (what does edified mean?)
   See Also
   • educated (what does educated mean?)
   • informed (what does informed mean?)
4. Meaning
   • having or based on relevant experience
   Synonym(s)
   • educated (what does educated mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an educated guess
   • an enlightened electorate
   Similar To
   • informed (what does informed mean?)