purblind

• Adjectif désuet signifiant partiellement aveugle ou manquant de perspicacité et de compréhension.

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

1. Having greatly reduced visionC2formal

   Having very poor eyesight; nearly blind.

   Quasi aveugle

   • 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.

   Synonymesdim-sightednear-blindsand-blind

   Antonymesclear-sightedkeen-sightedsharp-eyed

2. Lacking insight or discernmentC2formal

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

   Dépourvu de discernement

   • 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.

   Synonymesblinddensedimdullobtuseslow-wittedstupidthickunperceptive

   Antonymesastutediscerninginsightfulpenetratingperceptivesharp