purblind

adjective

Definition of purblindnext
1
as in blinded

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2
as in myopic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purblind
  1. myopic
  2. shortsighted
  3. nearsighted
  4. sightless
Adjective
  • Such nuance can escape state highway engineers trained with a myopic focus on vehicle speed.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Washington, to his eternal credit, told his myopic fanboys to go pound sand.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of myopic
Adjective
  • Boards that hold leadership accountable align an organization to prevent unbridled revenue chasing or shortsighted cost-cutting exercises from weakening an MSP’s posture.
    Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Here is hoping that the grand dame didn’t sacrifice what easily looks to be the most promising season for the franchise since season five with her shortsighted machinations.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of shortsighted
Adjective
  • The display's focus can also be manually adjusted to accommodate nearsighted users.
    Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024
  • With presbyopia, the patient is neither nearsighted nor farsighted and requires no glasses for distance vision.
    Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
Definition of nearsighted
Adjective
  • Our new unlucky heroine is terminally ill writer Sam (Lupita Nyong’o), out of the hospital on a day trip to the city when sightless monsters begin falling from the sky.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 28 June 2024
  • Despite the chaos and confusion, it’s quickly established that the extraterrestrial predators are sightless and respond only to noise.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
Definition of sightless
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