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
• besotted
• bombed
• inebriated
• intoxicated
• inebriate
• gassed
• lit
• crocked
• tipsy
• under the influence
• plastered
• stinking
• sottish
• stoned
• smashed
• pickled
• boozy
• ripped
• under the weather
• cockeyed
• loaded
• stewed
• hammered
• lit up
• blasted
• wiped out
• sozzled
• looped
• three sheets in the wind
• soused
• blotto
• high
• tanked
• stiff
• sloshed
• alcoholic
• blitzed
• squiffed
• pie-eyed
• potted
• tight
• canned
• juiced
• 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

The film conceives of a universe ruled by blind luck, fundamentally indifferent to human suffering and moral comeuppance. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

The Allrecipes report cites a shopper who ran a blind taste test between Aldi’s L’oven bagels and Thomas’ bagels, and preferred the Aldi version. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

Finn — whose gaze is wearily abstracted in one moment, zealously blind the next — is building up a first-rate catalogue of women well past the verge. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

One of the rounds entered Lunsford’s head above the left eye, blinding him in that eye and sending bone fragments out his left ear. — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Noun

In some position groups — receiver, tight end, edge rushers, cornerback and safeties to be specific — the blind is leading the blind because there is no veteran presence in those rooms. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026

The large slats of shutters might be easier to vacuum than those of mini blinds or even cellular shades, so make a plan based on your window blind type and style. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026