blinding (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: [blaɪnd]

Definition

Unable to see; lacking the sense of sight.

Examples

• He has been blind since birth.

• The accident left her partially blind.

• The charity helps blind people to read and write.

How to Use blinding

blind to (prepositional phrase)

Unable to perceive or understand something. — "He was blind to the consequences of his actions."

blindly (adverb)

Without sight, or without thinking or understanding. — "She followed his instructions blindly."

go blind (collocation)

To gradually lose the ability to see. — "His grandmother started to go blind in her old age."

blind out (phrasal verb)

To make someone unable to see, usually temporarily, with bright light. — "The flash of the camera blinded me out for a second."

Synonyms of blinding

Words with a similar meaning to blinding:

• unsighted
• visually impaired
• sightless
• unseeing

Antonyms of blinding

Words with the opposite meaning to blinding:

• sighted
• seeing

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