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- Dictionaryenlightened/ɪnˈlʌɪtnd/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook: "the more enlightened employers offer better terms"
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Enlightened means showing understanding, acting in a positive way, and not following old-fashioned or false beliefs. It also means knowing the truth about existence, or being open to new ideas and facts based on reason and science.
Learn the meaning of enlightened as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Enlightened means freed from ignorance and misinformation, or based on full comprehension of the problems involved.
The meaning of ENLIGHTEN is to furnish knowledge to : instruct. How to use enlighten in a sentence.
Definitions of enlightened. adjective. having knowledge and spiritual insight. synonyms: educated. possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) edified. instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement. informed. having much knowledge or education. see more see less. adjective.
Enlightened definition: factually well-informed, tolerant of alternative opinions, and guided by rational thought. See examples of ENLIGHTENED used in a sentence.
Enlightened means having or showing an understanding of people’s needs, a situation, etc. that is not based on old-fashioned attitudes and prejudice. See examples, pronunciation, synonyms and more in this dictionary.
To enlighten someone means to explain something clearly to him. If your friend is behaving strangely but insists she has a reason for it, you could ask her to enlighten you.
