blinkered

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adjective

blink·​ered ˈbliŋ-kərd How to pronounce blinkered (audio)
Synonyms of blinkerednext
1
: limited in scope or understanding : narrow-minded
2
: fitted with blinders

blinkered

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of blinker entry 2

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And by a blinkered nonrecognition of the animus behind Noem’s action. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 26 June 2026 The conflict looms large over the film’s Kosovar Albanian teens — as does institutionalized discrimination against them — but Basholli’s intentionally blinkered focus, through the eyes of her 13-year-old protagonist, proves constraining and liberating all at once. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026 Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026 The city’s geographic location insulates it from some of the excesses and blinkered thinking that often dominate other metropolises. — Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blinkered

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First Known Use

Adjective

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of blinkered was in 1838

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