purblind

An archaic adjective meaning partially blind or lacking in insight or understanding.

ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее частично слепой или лишённый проницательности и понимания.esAdjetivo anticuado que significa parcialmente ciego o falto de perspicacia y comprensión.frAdjectif désuet signifiant partiellement aveugle ou manquant de perspicacité et de compréhension.deVeraltetes Adjektiv, das bedeutet, teilweise blind oder im übertragenen Sinne ohne Einsicht und Verständnis zu sein.ptAdjetivo usado para descrever alguém que é parcialmente cego ou tem visão muito fraca; também significa falta de perspicácia ou compreensão, ou seja, alguém obtuso ou pouco perceptivo.zh古旧用法，指半盲的或视力不佳的；也指缺乏洞察力和理解力、目光短浅的。arصفة تعني ضعيف البصر جزئياً، أو مجازاً قليل الفطنة والفهم والبصيرة.

1. Having greatly reduced vision C2 formal

   Having very poor eyesight; nearly blind.

   • The purblind old man could barely make out shapes in the dim light.
   • She was purblind and needed a magnifying glass to read.
   • The cat, now purblind, often bumped into furniture.

   ruСлабовидящийesCasi ciegofrQuasi aveugledeFast blindptQuase cegozh几乎失明的arضعيف البصر

   Synonyms: dim-sightednear-blindsand-blind

   Antonyms: clear-sightedkeen-sightedsharp-eyed

2. Lacking insight or discernment C2 formal

   Lacking in understanding, insight, or mental perception; obtuse.

   • His purblind attitude prevented him from seeing the obvious solution.
   • The critic was purblind to the subtle nuances of the novel.
   • Only the purblind could ignore the warning signs of the economic crisis.

   ruНедальновидныйesFalta de discernimientofrDépourvu de discernementdeKurzsichtigptObtusozh缺乏洞察力的arقليل البصيرة

   Synonyms: blinddensedimdullobtuseslow-wittedstupidthickunperceptive

   Antonyms: astutediscerninginsightfulpenetratingperceptivesharp

• more purblind comparative form
• most purblind superlative form