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

Yet, the president is clearly blind to how quickly his Mideast peace efforts are sliding toward disaster. — Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026

During this time, SSDI cash benefits may continue in any month your countable earnings fall below the Substantial Gainful Activity level—$1,690 per month for most beneficiaries and $2,830 for those who are blind in 2026. — Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

Then there’s a seismic rumble and a flash of blinding light in the middle of the night. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026

This obscures the blinding light of the sun, allowing viewers to glimpse our star's outer atmosphere, or corona. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 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