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blinkered

blinkered adjective: wearing blinkers, that is, blinders. Also the simple past and past participle of blinker.

blinkered: wearing blinkers, that is, blinders
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Adjective

blinkered (comparative more blinkered, superlative most blinkered)

  1. Wearing blinkers, that is, blinders.
    Synonyms:
    blindered
  2. (figuratively) Having tunnel vision, being unable to see what is happening around one: uncircumspect, narrow-minded, or both.
    • But Delhi's blinkered Kashmir policy since partition in 1947—ignoring UN demands for a self-determination plebiscite, rigging elections, manipulating or overthrowing elected governments, and neglecting economic development—lies at the heart of the problem, according to Barbara Crossette, writing in...2010 August 11, Simon Tisdall, “India's blinkered policy on Kashmir”, in The Guardian
    • Hungry for fame and the approval of rare-animal collector Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton), Darwin deceives the Captain and his crew into believing they can get enough booty to win the pirate competition by entering Polly in a science fair. So the pirates journey to London in cheerful, blinkered...2012 April 26, Tasha Robinson, “Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits :”, in The Onion AV Club
    Synonyms:
    blindered

Also used as

blinkered is also the simple past and past participle of blinker.

Synonyms of blinkered

Antonyms

Forms of blinkered

comparativemore blinkered
superlativemost blinkered

Words formed from blinkered

Questions about blinkered

What does blinkered mean?
Blinkered means wearing blinkers, that is, blinders.
What part of speech is blinkered?
Blinkered is an adjective.

Words near blinkered in the dictionary

  1. blinkenlights
  2. Blinkens
  3. blinker
  4. blinker fluid
  5. blinkerdom
  6. blinkered
  7. blinkering
  8. blinkers
  9. blinkest
  10. blinketh
  11. blinkie

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