benighted (C2)
verb
Pronunciation: /bɪˈnaɪt/
Definition
To be overtaken by night or darkness, either literally or figuratively, and become disoriented or confused as a result.
Examples
The hikers were benight in the forest, unable to find their way back to camp.
After the death of her husband, she was benight by grief and struggled to cope with daily life.
The team was benight by the complexity of the project and failed to meet the deadline.
How to Use benighted
- be benight by (phrasal verb)
- to be overwhelmed or confused by something — "She was benight by the complexity of the problem and couldn't find a solution."
- benight someone (verb)
- to cause someone to become disoriented or confused — "The lack of sleep benighted him and he struggled to focus."
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