purblind
- adjective
- /ˈpɜrˌblaɪnd/
- Archaic
:
insensible
- Despite numerous warnings, her purblind refusal to acknowledge the risks led to serious consequences.
Examples
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His purblind attitude towards the project's challenges meant he overlooked many important details.
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I was purblind, slow to understand this, and yet I knew that even Christ had himself mocked the white sepulchre of respectability.
Fiction book (1998) -
As a result of these two failures, showbiz trade magazine Variety ran an almost hilariously purblind article saying that Hollywood was calling a "truce" on making war films because "with U.S. troops embroiled in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, American audiences continue to suffer from war fatigue."
Blog text (26) -
The manager's purblind view of the team's performance prevented him from recognizing the need for improvement.
Synonyms
14
7.4
Slow to understand what other people mean
4
8.5
Not quick to understand new ideas
1
8.1
Not quick to understand or learn new things
Slow to notice things and people's feelings
Not good at noticing or understanding things
Antonyms
How Insightful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Purblind first described someone who could not see clearly, with blind meaning 'unable to see'. That idea of 'not seeing clearly' became a way to say someone is 'slow to understand' or lacks insight.