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Antonyms for blinded


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : blahynd
Phonetic Transcription : blaɪnd



Definition of blinded

Origin :
  • 1590s, past participle adjective from blind (v.). Figurative sense is earlier (1530s).
  • As in reeling : adj dizzy
  • As in dizzy : adj light-headed, confused
  • As in obscure : verb conceal, hide
  • As in screen : verb hide, protect
  • As in bedazzle : verb captivate
  • As in blur : verb cloud, fog
  • As in daze : verb confuse, shock
  • As in dazzle : verb confuse, amaze
  • As in fog : verb muddle, obscure
  • As in glare : verb shine very brightly
Example sentences :
  • Carlotta's eyes were blinded for a moment by the glare of the house lights.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • Still on their knees, the Huberts lifted their heads, blinded by their tears of joy.
  • Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
  • An evil spirit has been among us, and the Delaware has blinded our eyes.
  • Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • Half the time they were blinded by the smoke and blaze of the firing.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • Blinded by his own hand, he wandered away into the wilderness.
  • Extract from : « Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew » by Josephine Preston Peabody
  • Until to-morrow night, then, blinded and bewildered with holly and cedar let me be!
  • Extract from : « Bride of the Mistletoe » by James Lane Allen
  • He was confused and blinded by the rush of it and the beat of angry wings.
  • Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
  • But I was blinded then by pride and anger: I was conscious of nothing but my own wrongs.
  • Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
  • Blinded as he was by the rain and spray, he could distinguish nothing.
  • Extract from : « The Pirate and The Three Cutters » by Frederick Marryat
  • Then, blinded with rage, with one blow of his fist he transpierced the canvas.
  • Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola

Synonyms for blinded

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