Is Benightedly a word?
Being in a state of moral or intellectual darkness; unenlightened. be·night′ed·ly adv.
What do you call a person with low intelligence?
dim-witted, doltish, dopey. (also dopy), dorky.
What is a fancy word for dumb?
In this page you can discover 59 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for dumb, like: stupid, blockheaded, moronic, senseless, unintelligent, foolish, dull, feeble-minded, dense, idiotic and ignorant.
What is a synonym for simony?
simony, barratrynoun. traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments. Synonyms: barratry.
How do you use benighted?
Examples of ‘benighted’ in a sentence benighted
- This country has always abandoned its benighted poor.
- Because we are foolish and benighted and live in utter darkness.
- He will say earnestly, poor benighted souls.
- It was a benighted place.
What is a benighted person?
Definition of benighted 1 : overtaken by darkness or night Benighted travellers … have seen his midnight candle glimmering.— W. B. Yeats. 2 : existing in a state of intellectual, moral, or social darkness : unenlightened spreading their message among these poor benighted people a strange, benighted country.
How do you say someone is not smart?
Synonyms
- silly. adjective. showing that you are not intelligent, not serious, not thinking carefully etc.
- idiotic. adjective. extremely stupid.
- unintelligent. adjective. not intelligent.
- simple-minded. adjective.
- slow-witted. adjective.
- slow. adjective.
- brainless. adjective.
- thick. adjective.
Is there a word brainless?
mentally weak; foolish; witless; stupid.
What is the synonym of usury?
usurynoun. Synonyms: illegal interest, exorbitant interest.
How do you use simony in a sentence?
Simony in a Sentence 🔉
- Simony was outlawed by a few kings as the selling of church roles was frowned upon by many.
- The church must deal with its history of simony, as the selling of religious pardons is a historic dark spot.
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