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blind

blind

360 4.9
Not noticing facts or reason because of strong feelings
  • adjective
  • /blaɪnd/
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  • Democracy is not well served by either blind loyalty or unthinking citizens.
  • blind spot
  • turn a blind eye
  • blind faith

So this, I, I just felt so blind and so betrayed.

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Examples

  • Ted, I'm flying blind on this thing.

  • So while love might be blind, I don't think marriage can be.

  • This is why justice is shown with blind eyes.

  • Where magic is concerned, our king is blind to reason.

  • Even I am not blind to that.

  • Too blind to understand the truth!

  • You rush in blind, you get knocked on your ass.

  • While I love our country, I am not blind to our financial straits.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Christ Pappas, you're as bad as he is... talk about the blind leading the blind.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The committee remains blind to the expert opinions presented by scientists.

Synonyms

ignorant
vsblind
367 3.7

Not knowing about something or how it works

emphasizes lack of reasoning or awareness rather than formal education
oblivious
vsblind
76 6.3

Not noticing what happens around you

may also mean lacking reasoning or deeper understanding not just unawareness
mindless
vsblind
39 4.1

Not thinking or paying attention before acting

is broader, covering lack of notice, understanding, or rational thought
blind to
vsblind
35 5.9

Not noticing or choosing to ignore a problem

can be accidental lack of notice or simply poor logical understanding
unenlightened
vsblind
6 7.0

Not knowing or understanding important information

carries broader sense of missing perception or rational thought rather than mere ignorance
unreasoning
vsblind
2 7.5

Not based on reason or careful thought and often comes from strong feelings

is broader, also covering not noticing or lacking basic awareness
unperceiving
vsblind
8.6

Not noticing things around you

focuses more on lacking reasoning or conscious understanding
unperceptive
vsblind
7.3

Not good at noticing or understanding things

emphasizes general lack of notice or rational thought instead
imperceptive
vsblind
8.0

Slow to notice things and people's feelings

suggests absence of reason or understanding rather than mere slowness

Antonyms

2.7

Knowing that something exists or is happening

382 3.8

Based on clear thinking and facts rather than emotion

Idioms

Choose to ignore something wrong

35 5.9

Not noticing or choosing to ignore a problem

flying blind
  • Informal
7 7.9

Being without enough information or clear instructions in a difficult situation

blind drunk
  • Informal
3 7.9

So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are

1 9.0

To confuse someone by using many technical words they do not understand

A situation where people without experience guide others like them

1 8.1

Doing something that leads nowhere useful

said the blind man
  • Offensive
9.9

A joking phrase people use after 'I see' to show they do not believe someone

Compounds

53 3.3

A meeting where two people who have not met see if they like each other

30 1.6

A man who cannot see

19 1.5

A person who cannot see or can see very little

double blind
  • Specialized
10 5.1

A test in which neither participants nor researchers know who gets the treatment

blind spot
  • Informal
8 5.3

An area a person does not notice or understand that causes bad decisions

8 4.0

Unable to tell some colors apart, often red and green

blind alley
  • Informal
4 6.2

A plan that leads nowhere and cannot succeed

blind trust
  • Specialized
4 5.8

A way to give money or property to someone else who manages it without the owner's knowledge

A window covering made of horizontal slats you tilt to control light and privacy

3 4.0

Not treating people differently because of their race when choosing people for jobs or schools

3 5.6

A policy or attitude that does not consider people's race, often hiding unequal treatment

2 3.7

Unable to see the difference between some colors, often red and green

double-blind study
  • Specialized
2 4.2

An experiment where neither participants nor researchers know who gets the real treatment or a fake one to avoid bias

2 5.1

The side you cannot see that may make you miss things

blind spot
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A small area in the eye where the optic nerve enters and you cannot see

A window covering of long vertical slats that you turn to control light and privacy

1 2.2

A cover for a window that blocks light and gives privacy

1 3.3

A corner on a road where drivers cannot see around because something blocks the view

1 4.8

A bend in the road that hides the view ahead

blind landing
  • Archaic
1 7.0

A plane landing using only instruments because the pilot cannot see outside

1 2.8

A person whose eyes are covered during a game or test

blind stitching
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A way of sewing so the stitches do not show on the outside

A person who cannot tell some colors apart

A street closed at one end with only one way in or out

blind axle
  • Specialized
7.2

A bar under a vehicle that turns to support wheels but does not drive them

7.4

A curve in a road you cannot see around when driving

9.9

A small eel-like animal with tiny legs and small eyes that lives in muddy water

blind flying
  • Archaic
7.4

Using only instruments to fly a plane when you cannot see outside

9.9

A North American wildflower with tube-shaped blue, white, or purple flowers that stay mostly closed

blind gut
  • Archaic
7.7

A pouch at the start of the large intestine where the small intestine opens

A small snake that looks like a worm and lives underground

blind staggers
  • Specialized
9.9

A disease in horses and cows that makes them walk unsteadily and fall often

blind stitch machine
  • Specialized
7.5

A sewing machine that joins fabric so the thread is not seen on the outside of clothes

blue-blind
  • Specialized
9.9

Cannot see blue or tell blue from yellow because of an eye problem

5.4

An experiment where neither the people nor the researchers know who gets the real medicine

5.1

An experiment where neither the participants nor the researchers know who is in which group

green-blind
  • Specialized
9.2

Cannot see the color green or tell it from red

red-blind
  • Specialized
8.2

Cannot tell the color red from green

3.0

A window covering made of fabric that moves up and down to block light and give privacy

8.1

Unable to see for a short time because bright light from snow bounces into your eyes

Not able to see at all

A small, slender snake that lives underground in the western United States deserts and has very poor sight

word-blind
  • Specialized
9.9

Unable to read written language because of brain injury

How Blind

oblivious
76 6.3
blind
360 4.9
unaware
175 2.9
aware
2.7

Surface Forms

blind positive
blinder comparative
blindest superlative

Etymology

Blind began as 'unable to see' and later became a picture for the mind: if you are 'blind' to facts you do not notice them. So blind can mean 'not noticing' or lacking awareness.