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

This left us navigating blind through an already restrictive process. —Stefan Pollack, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

Love Is Blind delves into themes of love, trust as well as physical attraction, making viewers question if love is truly blind. —Jane Lacroix, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024

Verb

In other cases, the Philippine coast guard itself has released photographs and videos of Chinese harassment, including of one notable incident in which a Chinese vessel directed a military-grade laser beam at a Philippine ship, temporarily blinding the crew. —Marites Dañguilan Vitug, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024

Water poured into city streets and neighborhoods amid blinding downpours. —CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024

Noun

Sometimes the wildest blinds are simply found structures. —Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024

That means closing blinds and curtains during the day. —Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024