BLIND Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈblīnd

Definition of blind

as in blinded

lacking the power of sight our old blind cat kept walking into walls and furniture

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as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol you'd have to be really blind to think that was a good idea

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blind

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verb

as in to dazzle

to overpower with light the bright lights in the TV studio momentarily blinded the quiz show contestants

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blind

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noun

as in nook

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as in smoke screen

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Recent Examples of blind

Adjective

Peekachu was blind in one eye and had trouble socializing with fellow whales, the aquarium said in its announcement. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 Guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament were blind-sided, devastated, and decided to end the band. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

Astronomers use coronagraphs to block blinding starlight to see finer details, such as planets that may be in orbit around stars other than our sun. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 There, a terrified teenage girl would be filmed fleeing before she was consumed by a blinding flash of light and then found dead, bearing unexplained marks on her body. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Noun

Small branches can be clipped quickly and almost noiselessly and fashioned into an effective blind in only a few minutes. — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026 Open your blinds right away, and consider adding mirrors to your room to reflect light. — Angela Haupt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blind

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blind

Adjective

Fake controversies that always tilt against one specific viewpoint and ideology that they are too blinded to understand.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
One of the critical risks to patient privacy is the accidental inclusion of personally identifiable information in what is supposed to be a blinded data payload.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Definition of blinded

Adjective

Eurotrash from Frauke Finsterwalder will have its world premiere in Zurich, the festival confirmed Monday, following a writer called Philipp who embarks with his terminally ill and hopelessly drunk mother, Helene, on a road trip through Switzerland.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
This was the context for Justice Brewer’s remarks about Philip sober restraining Philip drunk.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of drunk

Verb

Despite 40-plus years of dazzling red-carpet moments—and two decades since becoming the first Arab designer on the official Paris haute couture calendar—in real life Elie Saab is still more comfortable letting his runway do the talking for him.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Less than an hour outside the metro area are dazzling nature reserves chock full of morphing trees, like the Morgan Arboretum and Parc-Nature du Cap-Saint-Jacques.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dazzle

Noun

The wicker shade adds an especially interesting textural element and offers a calming cast of light that’s especially ideal for a reading nook.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
This has your typical upscale open-concept kitchen (lots of storage space, top-shelf appliances, and marble countertops), and the adjacent dining nook leads out to a private balcony.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of nook

Noun

But Cherubim believes some of that complexity may be present on LHS 1140b, beneath the helium smoke screen.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 July 2026
Following initial reports last month that the event would be held at Madison Square Garden, some theorized that the choice could be an elaborate smoke screen to divert attention from the couple’s real wedding plans.

— Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of smoke screen

Adjective

Experts stated that there is still more to be known about the mechanism by which these sightless cells perceive the game or understand their objectives.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Then there’s the additional intrigue of just how Bocelli makes his way through the world, as a sightless person, constantly on the go.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025

Definition of sightless

Adjective

But when a traumatic drunken night resurfaces, Júlía must confront shame, family responsibilities and the courage to tell her own story, reads the logline.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
As powerful as Diamanda’s performance was, however, that specific reference later came to mean more to me on a drunken road trip through Kosovo with a Serb nationalist.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

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