blind
- adjective
- /blaɪnd/
- 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.
- So this, I, I just felt so blind and so betrayed.
- I'm, I'm just attacking it with blind intuition.
- is superior to the blind attacks of brute force.
- So we're flying a little blind here, which is fun.
- It's just like just a blind confidence.
- We really believed in look no more this blind obedience to whatever superior says.
- And then three, blind consumer centric focus.
- You have to be blind and not to understand.
Examples
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Ted, I'm flying blind on this thing.
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So while love might be blind, I don't think marriage can be.
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This is why justice is shown with blind eyes.
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Where magic is concerned, our king is blind to reason.
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Even I am not blind to that.
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Too blind to understand the truth!
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You rush in blind, you get knocked on your ass.
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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
Not knowing about something or how it works
Not noticing what happens around you
Not thinking or paying attention before acting
Not noticing or choosing to ignore a problem
Not knowing or understanding important information
Not based on reason or careful thought and often comes from strong feelings
Not noticing things around you
Not good at noticing or understanding things
Slow to notice things and people's feelings
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Being without enough information or clear instructions in a difficult situation
- Informal
So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are
- Informal
To confuse someone by using many technical words they do not understand
A situation where people without experience guide others like them
- Offensive
A joking phrase people use after 'I see' to show they do not believe someone
Compounds
- Specialized
A test in which neither participants nor researchers know who gets the treatment
- Specialized
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
- US
Not treating people differently because of their race when choosing people for jobs or schools
- US
A policy or attitude that does not consider people's race, often hiding unequal treatment
- Specialized
An experiment where neither participants nor researchers know who gets the real treatment or a fake one to avoid bias
- Specialized
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
A corner on a road where drivers cannot see around because something blocks the view
- Archaic
A plane landing using only instruments because the pilot cannot see outside
- Specialized
A bar under a vehicle that turns to support wheels but does not drive them
A North American wildflower with tube-shaped blue, white, or purple flowers that stay mostly closed
- Specialized
A disease in horses and cows that makes them walk unsteadily and fall often
- Specialized
A sewing machine that joins fabric so the thread is not seen on the outside of clothes
- Specialized
An experiment where neither the people nor the researchers know who gets the real medicine
- Specialized
An experiment where neither the participants nor the researchers know who is in which group
- UK
A window covering made of fabric that moves up and down to block light and give privacy
- UK
Unable to see for a short time because bright light from snow bounces into your eyes
A small, slender snake that lives underground in the western United States deserts and has very poor sight
How Blind
Surface Forms
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.