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
• intoxicated
• inebriate
• plastered
• crocked
• tipsy
• under the influence
• loaded
• smashed
• stinking
• ripped
• stoned
• sottish
• pickled
• boozy
• under the weather
• cockeyed
• stewed
• alcoholic
• stiff
• high
• hammered
• blasted
• lit up
• wiped out
• sozzled
• looped
• three sheets in the wind
• soused
• tight
• blotto
• tanked
• 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
• 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

Related Words

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

2

as in smoke screen

Related Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blind

Adjective

For travelers who are blind, missing visual cues like gate displays and announcements can make navigating airports especially difficult without help. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 29 June 2026

The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have another qualifying disability. — Emily Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026

Verb

Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Perhaps my zeal to reiterate my distrust of the Dubs’ front office has blinded me to their behind-the-scenes brilliance. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Noun

Open your blinds right away, and consider adding mirrors to your room to reflect light. — Angela Haupt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026

Let sunlight in during the day and close blinds at night to keep heat inside. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026