Blinkered

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of blinker form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Wearing blinkers, that is, blinders.
  2. 2
    Having tunnel vision; unable to see what is happening around one; narrow-minded. figuratively

    "But Delhi's blinkered Kashmir policy since partition in 1947—ignoring UN demands for a self-determination plebiscite, rigging elections, manipulating or overthrowing elected governments, and neglecting economic development—lies at the heart of the problem, according to Barbara Crossette, writing in the Nation."

Synonyms

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blinderedwinkeredwinkered

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"He has not taken a narrow and blinkered view."

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tunnel vision

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