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- DictionaryPur·blind/ˈpərˌblīnd/
adjective
- 1. having impaired or defective vision. literary
: lacking in vision, insight, or understanding : obtuse. purblindly. ˈpər-ˌblīn (d)-lē. adverb. purblindness. ˈpər-ˌblīn (d)-nəs. noun. Word History. Etymology. Middle English pur blind, from pur purely, wholly, from pur pure. First Known Use. 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a. Time Traveler.
adjective. having greatly reduced vision. synonyms: dim-sighted, near-blind, sand-blind, visually challenged, visually impaired. blind, unsighted. unable to see. adjective. lacking in insight or discernment. “"a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin"- Jasper Griffin” synonyms: obtuse.
Purblind definition: nearly or partially blind; dim-sighted.. See examples of PURBLIND used in a sentence.
Adjective. Filter. adjective. Partly blind. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Completely blind. Webster's New World. Slow in perceiving or understanding.
pur·blind. (pûr′blīnd′) adj. 1. Having poor vision; nearly or partly blind. 2. Slow in understanding or discernment; dull: "a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin" (Jasper Griffin). 3. Obsolete Completely blind.
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word purblind, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. nearly or partially blind; dim-sighted. 2. slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision. 3. obsolete.
May 21, 2024 · Of a person: lacking in discernment or understanding; dim-witted, unintelligent . Synonyms: obtuse, (archaic, literary) purblinded; see also Thesaurus: stupid.
Synonyms for PURBLIND: blinded, unsighted, visionless, sightless, eyeless, blindfold, blind, gravel-blind; Antonyms of PURBLIND: sighted, seeing, observant, observing, clear-eyed, clear-sighted, sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted.
partly or nearly blind. lacking in insight or understanding; obtuse. Etymology: 13th Century: see pure, blind; compare parboil. 'purblind' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): blind. Forum discussions with the word (s) "purblind" in the title: a time of supremely purblind foolishness.
