Synonyms of blind

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adjective

ˈblīnd 

1

as in blinded

lacking the power of sight

our old blind cat kept walking into walls and furniture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blinded
• sightless
• eyeless
• visionless
• stone-blind
• blindfold
• unsighted
• blindfolded
• purblind
• gravel-blind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sighted
• seeing
• observant
• observing
• clear-eyed
• clear-sighted
• sharp-eyed
• sharp-sighted
• lynx-eyed
• gimlet-eyed

2

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol

you'd have to be really blind to think that was a good idea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• drunken
• impaired
• fried
• wet
• wasted
• bombed
• besotted
• gassed
• lit
• inebriated
• plastered
• intoxicated
• inebriate
• squiffy
• crocked
• tipsy
• under the influence
• loaded
• smashed
• ripped
• stinking
• stoned
• sottish
• pickled
• boozy
• under the weather
• cockeyed
• alcoholic
• three sheets to the wind
• stewed
• stiff
• high
• hammered
• blasted
• lit up
• wiped out
• sozzled
• looped
• three sheets in the wind
• tight
• soused
• tanked
• blotto
• sloshed
• blitzed
• squiffed
• pie-eyed
• potted
• juiced
• canned
• tiddly
• oiled
• in the bag
• in one's cups
• maudlin
• befuddled
• stupefied
• dopey
• beery
• strung out
• crapulous
• dopy
• rocky
• debauched
• dissolute
• bleary-eyed
• dissipated
• dipsomaniacal
• bibulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• sober
• dry
• temperate
• level
• steady
• cool
• abstemious
• abstinent
• teetotal
• clearheaded

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dazzle
• stun
• daze
• overwhelm
• confuse
• bedazzle
• overpower

blind

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noun

1

as in nook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nook
• cover
• concealment
• den
• recess
• hideaway
• covert
• hidy-hole
• hideout
• refuge
• nest
• shelter
• hermitage
• lair
• hidey-hole
• retreat
• harbor
• haven
• redoubt
• hangout
• haunt
• harborage

2

as in smoke screen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smoke screen
• front
• swindle
• deception
• sham
• fraud
• hoax
• subterfuge
• duplicity
• trickery
• swindling
• gaff
• bluff
• cunning
• feint
• chicanery
• cheating
• fakery
• jugglery
• dupery
• end run
• skullduggery
• skulduggery
• ruse
• legerdemain
• jig
• stratagem
• gambit
• cozenage
• crookery
• craft
• dodge
• fetch
• knack
• ploy
• scheme
• device
• wile
• gimmick
• play
• flimflam
• sleight
• trick
• artifice
• juggle
• shenanigan

Examples of blind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Another spinoff movie, focused on Donnie Yen's blind assassin Caine, is also in the works. —Christian Holub, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024

The article attributes the high cost to the nearly blind adherence to the green agenda. —Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 12 Aug. 2024

Verb

After careful consideration, this would be your moment to reclaim the spotlight — just be careful not to let all that swagger blind you to the details. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024

Capturing global eyes while channeling the competitive spirit of arguably the best player to ever pick up a basketball, Michael Jordan, Griffin’s future on the hardwood is blinding, and her maturity on and off the basketball court is refreshing. —Essence, 9 Aug. 2024

Noun

The space is cut off from the van’s cockpit by a retractable curtain and a set of windows with wooden blinds give space an airy feel. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2024

Luxuries like heated floors and electric blinds can be found in the kitchen, as well as access to the terrace through a folding glass wall. —Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024