enlightened
adjective
[ ɪnˈlʌɪt(ə)nd ]
• having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.
• "the more enlightened employers offer better terms"
Similar:
informed,
aware,
educated,
knowledgeable,
learned,
wise,
literate,
intellectual,
tutored,
illuminated,
apprised,
civilized,
refined,
cultured,
cultivated,
sophisticated,
advanced,
developed,
liberal,
open-minded,
broad-minded,
enlighten
verb
• give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.
• "Christopher had not enlightened Francis as to their relationship"
Similar:
inform,
make aware,
notify,
tell,
advise,
let know,
illuminate,
open someone's eyes,
apprise,
explain the situation to,
explain the circumstances to,
brief,
update,
give details to,
give information to,
bring up to date,
clue in,
fill in,
put wise,
tip off,
put in the picture,
bring up to speed,
Opposite:
keep in the dark,
• shed light on (an object).
• "the sun enlightened some such clouds near him"
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘make luminous’; formerly also as inlighten ): in early use from Old English inlīhtan ‘to shine’; later from en-1, in-2 (as an intensifier) + lighten2 or the noun light1.
