blighted
Syllables: blight·ed/ˈblaɪtɪd/
blighted adjective: having caused to suffer a blight. Also the simple past and past participle of blight.
Adjective
blighted (comparative more blighted, superlative most blighted)
- Having caused to suffer a blight.
- Having suffered a blight.
- The Glenbrook Community Center is in disrepair and has been closed for a number of years, which means it is the exact kind of dilapidated and blighted building CAVE People will do everything to protect.2022 October 7, Arthur Augustyn, “Opinion: Stamford is a cultural hellhole. What do the people want?”, in Stamford Advocate, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2024
- Antonyms:
- unblighted
- Ruined, spoiled.
- Mark—how that that lone and blighted bosom sears / The scathing thought of execrated years!1814, Lord Byron, “Canto I”, in The Corsair, a Tale, London: […] Thomas Davison, […], for John Murray, […], →OCLC, stanza X, page 13, lines 246–247
- Antonyms:
- unblighted
Also used as
blighted is also the simple past and past participle of blight.
Antonyms of blighted
Forms of blighted
| comparative | more blighted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most blighted |
Origin of blighted
From blight + -ed.
Words formed from blighted
- blightedly
- blighted ovum
- unblighted
Words that rhyme with blighted
Questions about blighted
- What does blighted mean?
- Blighted means having caused to suffer a blight.
- What part of speech is blighted?
- Blighted is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce blighted?
- Blighted is pronounced /ˈblaɪtɪd/ (UK).
Words near blighted in the dictionary
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