adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of blind form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Deprived of sight; thus:; Deprived of sight in a way that is or may be permanent, by damage to the eyes or brain. not-comparable

   "blinded by perinatal vertical transmission of gonorrhea"

2. 2
   Deprived of sight; thus:; Deprived of sight temporarily, by being either dazzled or blindfolded. not-comparable

   "blinded by the light"

3. 3
   Lacking intellectual discernment, as for example because of greed or stupidity. not-comparable
4. 4
   Willingly prevented from knowing certain information that, were it known, might bias an outcome or decision (either consciously or unconsciously). not-comparable
5. 5
   Covered by blinds. not-comparable

   "blinded windows"

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6. 6
   Displaying a particular destination or route number on the blinds. not-comparable

   "The bus was blinded for route 100 to the city centre."

Adjective

1. 1
   deprived of sight wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blindblindbedazzledblindfoldblindfoldedblindfolded

Antonyms

All antonyms

nonblindedopen-label

Example

More examples

"Love blinded him to her faults."

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