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

Single-purpose tools for chargeback recovery or identity verification often operate in isolation, blind to the broader transaction context. — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Even the most ardent, passionate, loyal, faithful and blind supporter of all things Deion Sanders would to have to admit that this is not going well. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

Hardly blinding by any means, crunching math slower than a grade school student on a hot Friday afternoon. — Mike McRae 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Then night fell, and the scene was hidden from view either by darkness or the blinding lights on the castle walls. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 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