blind en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈblaɪ̯nd/
- (US) audio
- /ˈblaːnd/ (General-South-African, Southern-US)
- /ˈblɪnd/ (Northumbria)
- [ˈblaɪ̯nd]
- [ˈblaːnd] (General-South-African, Southern-US)
Etymology
From Middle English blynd, from Old English blind, from Proto-West Germanic *blind, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. Cognate with Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish blind, Faroese and Icelandic blindur.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
Braille is a writing system for the blind.
his blind eye
He was plainly blind, for he tapped before him with a stick, and wore a great green shade over his eyes and nose...
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:He that is strucken blind cannot forget / The precious treasure of his eyesight lost.
c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:Even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn.
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(comparable) Failing to recognize, acknowledge or perceive.
Authors are blind to their own defects.
God knows that I tried / Seeing the bright side / (I’m wide awake) / But I’m not blind anymore
2012, Katy Perry, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Dr. Luke, Cirkut, “Wide Awake”, in Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, performed by Katy Perry:The lovers were blind to each other’s faults.
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(not-comparable, of a place) Having little or no visibility.
a blind ditch
a blind corner
the blind mazes of this tangled wood
1634 October 9 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), [John Milton], edited by H[enry] Lawes, A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634: […] [Comus], London: […] [Augustine Matthews] for Hvmphrey Robinson, […], published 1637, →OCLC; reprinted as Comus: […] (Dodd, Mead & Company’s Facsimile Reprints of Rare Books; Literature Series; no. I), New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1903, →OCLC:a blind path
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(not-comparable) Closed at one end; having a dead end; exitless.
North Richmond street, being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers' School set the boys free.
1914, James Joyce, Araby:a blind gut
a blind alley
a blind fistula
The naric-hypophysial canal was blind at both ends, and paired olfactory sacs opened into it, as well as a narrow canal from the front of the gut.
1898, Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, page 498:
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(not-comparable) Having no openings for light or passage; both dark and exitless.
a blind wall
a blind alley
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(not-comparable, of a fastener) Able to be fixed without access to one end.
a blind rivet
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(in the negative, in-certain-phrases) Smallest or slightest.
I shouted, but he didn’t take a blind bit of notice.
We pulled and pulled, but it didn't make a blind bit of difference.
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(not-comparable) Without any prior knowledge.
He took a blind guess at which fork in the road would take him to the airport.
I went into the meeting totally blind, so I really didn’t have a clue what I was talking about.
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(not-comparable) Unconditional; without regard to evidence, logic, reality, accidental mistakes, extenuating circumstances, etc.
blind deference
America spells competition / Join us in our blind ambition / Get yourself a brand-new motor car
1977, Dennis DeYoung, “The Grand Illusion”, in The Grand Illusion, performed by Styx:1787–1788, John Jay, The Federalist Papers This plan is recommended neither to blind approbation nor to blind reprobation.
blind punishment
blind justice
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Using blinded study design, wherein information is purposely limited to prevent bias.
a blind trial
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Unintelligible or illegible.
a blind passage in a book; blind writing
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not having a well-defined head.
There it was, right in the middle of my forehead - the biggest, blindest, reddest pimple I'd ever seen, just hanging there like a limpet mine.
1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 28:
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Abortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit.
blind buds
blind flowers
- (qualifier:dated LGBTQ slang) Uncircumcised.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blinder | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| blindest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| blinde | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
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Deriveds
moon-blind · blind leading the blind · nonblind · inblind · blindhood · blind loop syndrome · stone-blind · turn a blind eye · blindly · blind rivet · gender blind · blind massage · in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king · stereoblind · emblind · blind as an owl · night-blind · blind thrust fault · purblind · blind axle · blind curve · time-blind · blind summit · moonblind · Blind Swine Mate · blind box · mindblindness · blindside · blind swipe · blind mole-rat · strike me blind · nose blind · blind stitch · blind date · blind pocket · blind lantern · there are none so blind as those who will not see · Blind Hookey · blind stamp · blindish · Blind Freddy · deafblind · blind ecash · legally blind · beblind · unblind · blindfish · face-blind · blind boil · blind quote · perceptually blind · blind drunk · blind item · blind folio · blind coal · bake something blind · blind-fly · I see, said the blind man · overblind · blindful · blind as a beetle · blind-copy · blind envelope · blind hockey · inattentionally blind · blindie · blind pig · gender-blind · nose-blind · triple-blind · blindman · blind level · colour-blind · double-blind · blind grass · blinds · blind shell · green-blind · love is blind · blind tiger · blind reader · blind bag · a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse · blind person · blind carbon copy · blind alley · snowblind · Blind Bight · blind bit · blind snake · blind excuse · snow-blind · race-blind · color-blind · go it blind · even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while · blind abscess · sand-blind · blind spot · even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while · word-blind · blind map · blindman's buff · rob somebody blind · blind gut · blind pool · gravel-blind · blindworm · blind scouse · blind baking · blinders · blind nailing · blind as a bat · single-blind · blind faith · blind trust · blind passenger · blind hole · blindism · blind typewriter · justice is blind · are you blind · blind rage · blindsight · blindfold
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (294)
orv слѣпъ (unable to see) · pt às cegas (without any prior knowledge) · vec cioro (unable to see) · pl ślepy (unable to see) · yo fọ́jú (unable to see) · el αδιέξοδος (closed at one end) · ba һуҡыр (unable to see) · oc cèc (unable to see) · chr ᏗᎨᏫ (unable to see) · krc сокъур (unable to see) · ru незря́чий (unable to see) · af blind (unable to see) · or ଅନ୍ଧ (unable to see) · ota كور (unable to see) · vec ciore (unable to see) · vec orbo (unable to see) · dlm uarb (unable to see) · ug كور (unable to see) · fr aveugle (unable to see) · gag görmäz (unable to see) · th ตาบอด (unable to see) · et pime (unable to see) · tly ku (unable to see) · be сляпы́ (unable to see) · scn orbu (unable to see) · sv synskadad (unable to see) · rm tschorv (unable to see) · cs slepý (unable to see) · pa اَنّھا (unable to see) · koi синтӧм (unable to see) · pms orbo (unable to see) · dlm vuarb (unable to see) · mrj сльӧпӧй (unable to see) · mt agħmi (unable to see) · kw dall (unable to see) · is blindur (unable to see) · cy dall (unable to see) · uz soʻqir (unable to see) · bug wuta (unable to see) · ast ciegu (unable to see) · ru глухо́й (having no openings for light or passage) · te గుడ్డి (unable to see) · ar أعمى (unable to see) · cu слѣпъ (unable to see) · fur vuarb (unable to see) · ast ciegu (failing to see) · ca orb (unable to see) · hsb slepy (unable to see) · sd انڌو (unable to see) · nl blind (unable to see) · fi puhdas (without any prior knowledge) · ga caoch (closed at one end) · ms buta (unable to see) · el αόμματος (unable to see) · ps نګوری (unable to see) · se čalmmeheapme (unable to see) · alt согыр (unable to see) · lo ບອດ (unable to see) · fa کور (unable to see) · gag gözsüz (unable to see) · qu gapra (unable to see) · za fangz (unable to see) · tr gözsüz (unable to see) · udm синтэм (unable to see) · tli lkhooshtéeni (unable to see) · sl nepregleden (having little or no visibility) · tl bulag (unable to see) · tr görmez (unable to see) · mi pura (unable to see) · he עיוור (unable to see) · ja 失明した (unable to see) · sw kipofu (unable to see) · zh 失明 (unable to see) · es ciego (failing to see) · sh slijep (unable to see) · ca cec (unable to see) · ltg oklys (unable to see) · de ignorant (failing to see) · tr kör (unable to see) · tk kör (unable to see) · alt кӧзи кӧрбӧс (unable to see) · os куырм (unable to see) · la caecus (unable to see) · rm orv (unable to see) · ka უსინათლო (unable to see) · ru вслепу́ю (without any prior knowledge) · eo blinda (unable to see) · hi नेत्रहीन (unable to see) · bal کور (unable to see) · vo bleinik (unable to see) · ar عميا (unable to see) · ps ړوند (unable to see) · crh kör (unable to see) · za mengz (unable to see) · hi दृष्टिहीन (unable to see) · ja 盲 (unable to see) · kpv синтӧм (unable to see) · yue 盲 (unable to see) · pl ślepy (closed at one end) · sh слијеп (unable to see) · sq i verbër (unable to see) · zh 青盲 (unable to see) · sh слеп (unable to see) · ur اندھا (unable to see) · ttt kur (unable to see) · zh ха (unable to see) · tg макфуфулбасар (unable to see) · kmr kor (unable to see) · kaw wuta (unable to see) · ia cec (unable to see) · alu 'uru (unable to see) · vi mù (unable to see) · zh 瞽 (unable to see) · hil buta (unable to see) · tsg buta (unable to see) · crh soqur (unable to see) · tr kör (having no openings for light or passage) · udm сукыр (unable to see) · bua һохор (unable to see) · gl cego (failing to see) · sa अन्ध (unable to see) · bn অন্ধ (unable to see) · uk сліпи́й (unable to see) · cbk ciego (unable to see) · kl tappiitsoq (unable to see) · zh 盲 (unable to see) · rgn cig (unable to see) · frp avoglo (unable to see) · sl slep (unable to see) · yi בלינד (unable to see) · scn orvu (unable to see) · qu gapla (unable to see) · mww dig muag (unable to see) · zh 失明 (unable to see) · ce бӏаьрзе (unable to see) · lt ãklas (unable to see) · gag köör (unable to see) · om jaamaa (unable to see) · ja 盲目の (unable to see) · ta குருடு (unable to see) · fo blindur (unable to see) · alt сокор (unable to see) · ccc manatsa (unable to see) · pl niewidomy (unable to see) · km ខ្វាក់ (unable to see) · ms tunanetra (unable to see) · jje 눈멀다 (unable to see) · ka ბრმა (unable to see) · pt cego (unable to see) · mhr уждымо (unable to see) · hy կույր (unable to see) · tg нобино (unable to see) · mn ᠰᠣᠬᠤᠷ (unable to see) · fi sokea (unable to see) · sk slepý (unable to see) · he עִוֵּר (unable to see) · fy blyn (unable to see) · yue 失明 (unable to see) · zza kor (diq) (unable to see) · tr kör (closed at one end) · ar عَمْيَاء (unable to see) · ga caoch (having no openings for light or passage) · ar مكفوف (unable to see) · rm orb (unable to see) · ar عمى (unable to see) · ru пусто́й (horticulture: failing to produce flowers or fruit) · sc cegu (unable to see) · mba buta (unable to see) · txb tärrek (unable to see) · ota اعمی (unable to see) · fa مکفوفالبصر (unable to see) · av бецав (unable to see) · kaa соқыр (unable to see) · ks اۆن (unable to see) · mrw bota (unable to see) · fa نابینا (unable to see) · tyv согур (unable to see) · ar كَفِيف (unable to see) · war butá (unable to see) · cy pengaead (closed at one end) · xal сохр (unable to see) · ko 눈멀다 (unable to see) · nrf aveugl'ye (unable to see) · de blind (unconditional; without regard to evidence) · tr görme engelli (unable to see) · ca cec (failing to see) · cv куҫсӑр (unable to see) · gl invidente (unable to see) · sc tzegu (unable to see) · el δυσανάγνωστος (unintelligible or illegible) · lv neredzīgs (unable to see) · rup orbu (unable to see) · vi đui (unable to see) · ist uorbo (unable to see) · my ကန်း (unable to see) · ro chior (unable to see) · grc τυφλός (unable to see) · rcf avèg (unable to see) · ar أَعْمَى (unable to see) · ja 目の見えない (unable to see) · io blinda (unable to see) · ro orb (unable to see) · da blind (unable to see) · ill buta (unable to see) · id buta (unable to see) · dsb slěpy (unable to see) · qu ñausa (unable to see) · sc tzecu (unable to see) · tyz bót (unable to see) · lb blann (unable to see) · ru слепо́й (unable to see) · es ciego (unable to see) · ceb buta (unable to see) · fi sokea (unconditional; without regard to evidence) · zh хазы (unable to see) · kaa гөр (unable to see) · pl w ciemno (without any prior knowledge) · gl cego (unable to see) · de blind (failing to see) · ga dall (unable to see) · aqc бецду (unable to see) · ky сокур (unable to see) · th บอด (unable to see) · de blind (unable to see) · mnc ᠪᠠᠯᡠ (unable to see) · mrw pisek (unable to see) · ckb کوێر (unable to see) · qu ñawsa (unable to see) · el τυφλός (unable to see) · it cieco (unable to see) · mrj слӧпӧй (unable to see) · grc ἀλαός (unable to see) · oc òrb (unable to see) · sv blind (unable to see) · ps نابينا (unable to see) · ilo bulsek (unable to see) · wbp pampa (unable to see) · eu itsu (unable to see) · pt cego (failing to see) · vi đui mù (unable to see) · ivb mavota (unable to see) · zh 盲目 (unable to see) · hi अंधा (unable to see) · es invidente (unable to see) · fi pienintäkään (smallest or slightest) · kk соқыр (unable to see) · cv суккӑр (unable to see) · fi umpi- (closed at one end) · mk слеп (unable to see) · mhr сокыр (unable to see) · gd dall (unable to see) · nn blind (unable to see) · tg кӯр (unable to see) · ar مكفوفين (unable to see) · ja 無条件の (unconditional; without regard to evidence) · bcl buta (unable to see) · fi käsittämätön (unintelligible or illegible) · bg сляп (unable to see) · mn сохор (unable to see) · pl na ślepo (without any prior knowledge) · nds blind (unable to see) · sh slep (unable to see) · it orbo (unable to see) · msk pisuk (unable to see) · li blindj (unable to see) · fi umpinainen (having no openings for light or passage) · tr âmâ (unable to see) · fi vähintäkään (smallest or slightest) · kjh харах чох (unable to see) · ota كور (failing to see) · hak 瞎目 (unable to see) · br dall (unable to see) · ky көр (unable to see) · fi sokko (having little or no visibility) · ar مكفوفة (unable to see) · uz koʻr (unable to see) · mt agħma (unable to see) · az kor (unable to see) · fr mal-voyant (unable to see) · alt кӧс јок (unable to see) · pdt blint (unable to see) · fi sokea (failing to see) · lv akls (unable to see) · de unkritisch (failing to see) · jv picek (unable to see) · hu vak (unable to see) · mak buta (unable to see) · ang blind (unable to see) · zh 瞎 (unable to see) · mfe aveg (unable to see) · gld бали (unable to see) · got 𐌱𐌻𐌹𐌽𐌳𐍃 (unable to see) · nb blind (unable to see) · ovd blind (unable to see)