blinded

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈblaɪn.dɪd/, /ˈblaɪn.dəd/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈblɑɪn.dɪd/

Verb

blinded

1. simple past and past participle of blind

Adjective

blinded (not comparable)

1. Deprived of sight; thus:
   1. Deprived of sight in a way that is or may be permanent, by damage to the eyes or brain.

      blinded by perinatal vertical transmission of gonorrhea

      Synonyms: blind, sightless

   2. Deprived of sight temporarily, by being either dazzled or blindfolded.

      blinded by the light

      Synonyms: dazzled, blindfolded

2. Lacking intellectual discernment, as for example because of greed or stupidity.
3. (sciences) Willingly prevented from knowing certain information that, were it known, might bias an outcome or decision (either consciously or unconsciously).

   Synonyms: masked, blind

   Antonyms: nonblinded, open-label

   Hyponyms: single-blind, double-blind, triple-blind

4. Covered by blinds.

   blinded windows

5. (of a bus) Displaying a particular destination or route number on the blinds.

   The bus was blinded for route 100 to the city centre.

Derived terms

• blindedly