Blind

/blaɪnd/

Synonyms for "blind" (492 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (99)

Verb(2 words)

ableptical abstruse alibi amaurotic ambuscade ambush ambushment amorphous apology artartful dodgeartifice automatic awningback bandbackstrap backwardbag of tricksbamboozle bandage

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batbe brightbeach umbrellabeacon beambearing reinbecloud beclouded bedazzle befog bellyband benight benightedbereft of lightbit blank blanket blazeblind drunkblind manblind the eyesblind toblind-alley blinded blinders blindfold blindfolded blinds blinker blinkers blotto bluffbooby trapbooster boozy bosey breeching bridle brute buried burn camouflage canned canopy caparison catch cavesson cecal checkrein cheekpiece chicanery chinband chokedchoked offchouse cinchclear as mudcloak close closed cloud clouded cloudy collar colorcolor blindcolor-blind compulsive

Noun(9 words)

absolutelyblind peopleblindfolds blinding blinkering buta caecilian carelessly completely

Strong matches (147)

conceal concealed conditioned conspiracy constricted contracted contrivance coup covercover storycover upcover-up covered covert craft crownband crupper curb curtain curve

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curve-ballcute trickdark darken daze dazzle deaddead enddead to the worlddead-end deaf deceit deceive deception delusional densedeprive of sightdesign devicediffuse lightdimdim sighteddim-sighted dim-witteddirty dealdirty trickdisguise disguised dissembledistract attention fromdodge dogmatic drape drapery drunk dull dull-witted eclipse eclipsed ensconce enshroud envelop excecate excuse expedienteye patcheyeless facade fakementfast dealfeint fetch ficelle flame flare flash flat foggy fool forced front fulgurate fuzzygag swivelgambit game gimmick girthgive lightglance glare gleam glint glossgloss overglow googly gouge grift guise hackamore halter hames hametugs handle harness hazy headgear headstall heedless helpless hemeralopic hid hidden hidehip strapshocus pocushocus-pocus hoodwink imperceptive impercipientimpervious toimpetuous impulsivein a cloudin a fogin darknessin eclipsein purdahin the wingsincandesce incommunicado inconsiderate indeterminate indiscriminate

Noun(8 words)

conceal dazzling deadlight deprive disable heedlessly ignorant incapacitate

Verb(4 words)

confuse dazzled dazzles dim

Related words (246)

indistinct inebriated insensibleinsensible toinsensitive instinctive intoxicated intrigue involuntary irrational jaquimajerk linejoker juggle jugglerykeep under coverknavery lacklusterlame excuselatent

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light shieldlineslittle gamelocus standilurking holeluster lusterlessmake blindmaneuver martingale mask mat mechanical mind-blind mindless misty mole move muddled muddy murky muted myopic mysterious nearsighted nebulous nonunderstanding noseband nyctalopic obfuscate obfuscated oblivious obscure obscured obtuse occult opaqueostensible motiveoutout coldovercome overshadow paralyzed parasol partisan passpassed outpixilated plastered plot ploypole strappoor excusepositive preoccupied pretence pretense pretension pretext protestationpublic motivepurblindput offput-off racket radiate rash rayless reckless reconditered herringreflex reflexive refuge reins ribbons ruse saddle scam scheme screenscurvy tricksecluded secluse secret semblancesend out rayssenseless sequestered shade shader shadow shadowing shadowyshaft tugsham shapeless shift shill shineshine brightlyshootshoot out raysshort-sighted shortsighted show shroud shutside checksightless sleightsleight of handsleight-of-hand trickslow slow-wittedslur oversmoke screensnaffle snow-blindspiritually blindsqueezed shutstalking horsestalking-horsestark blindstick stiff stone-blind stoned strangulated stratagem strategystrike blindstupid subterfuge sunblind sunshade surcingle surveillance tack tackle tacticthe blindthe sightlessthe unseeingthick thoughtless transcendent trap trappings trick trickery tug umbrella unapprehendingunaware ofunclear uncomprehending unconsciousunconscious ofunder an eclipseunder coverunder house arrestunder the tableunder wrapsundercover underground undiscerning undiscriminating unenlightened unintentional unknown unobserving unopen unopened unperceiving unperceptive unpersuadable unplain unreasonable unreasoning unseeing unsighted unthinking unvented unventilated unwilled unwilling unwitting vague varnish veil visionless weak-minded whitewash wilewily devicewinker braceswrapped in cloudsyoke

Noun(23 words)

irrational mislead obscure recklessly screen shade shades shutter sightless subterfugethe visually impairedtotally unaware uncritical uninformed unreflective unseeing unthinkingly utterly venetian

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visually impairedwindow coveringwindow shade

Verb(1 words)

seel

Adjective(3 words)

unquestioned acceptanceunreasoning unsighted

Choosing the right synonym

Closest matches in this entry: abacinate, ableptical, absolutely, abstruse, alibi.
Sentence evidence is available for blind, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "blind".
Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "blind"

Keep "blind" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "blind" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "blind", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "blind" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

7 relation types

More general

28 entries

action verbalterattitudinal stancecausative verbchangecognitive stancecognitive stateconcealment cover covert darken deceit deceptioninformational stateintensifiermanner adverb

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More specific

24 entries

absolutelyblind adultsblind childrenblinding carelessly colorblind concealment fully heedlesslylegally blindproduce blindnessrecklesslyrender sightlessroller blindroman blindtotally

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Collocations

14 entries

blind auditionblind dateblind experimentblind faithblind spotblind studyblind testblind trialblind trustdouble blindroller blindroman blindvenetian blindwindow blinds

Inflections

7 entries

blinded blinder blindest blinding blindsmore blindmost blind

Derivations

6 entries

blindfold blindfolded blindish blindly blindness unblind

Antonyms

1 entries

sighted

similar

27 entries

blinded blindfold blindfolded blue-blind color-blind colour-blind dazzled deuteranopic dim-sighted eyeless green-blind irrational near-blind protanopic purblind red-blind

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Translations

10 translations across 8 languages.

Asturian

1 entries

ciegu adj (failing to see)

Catalan

1 entries

cec adj (failing to see)

Finnish

1 entries

sokea adj (failing to see)

Galician

1 entries

cego adj (failing to see)

German

3 entries

blind adj (failing to see)
ignorant adj (failing to see)
unkritisch adj (failing to see)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries

كور adj (failing to see)

Portuguese

1 entries

cego adj (failing to see)

Spanish

1 entries

ciego adj (failing to see)

Sample sentences

64 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

They say love is blind.

Source: tatoeba (1578)

Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.

Source: tatoeba (1965)

There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt.

Source: tatoeba (20036)

Without his glasses, he is as blind as a bat.

Source: tatoeba (20794)

Showing 4 of 64 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "blind"?

Closest matches include abacinate, ableptical, absolutely, abstruse, alibi.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "blind"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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