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- [pur-blahynd]
- /ˈpɜrˌblaɪnd/
- /ˈpɜː.blaɪnd/
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- [pur-blahynd]
- /ˈpɜrˌblaɪnd/
Definitions of purblind word
- adjective purblind nearly or partially blind; dim-sighted. 1
- adjective purblind slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision. 1
- adjective purblind Obsolete. totally blind. 1
- adjective purblind partly or nearly blind 0
- adjective purblind lacking in insight or understanding; obtuse 0
- adjective purblind completely blind 0
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Origin of purblind
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pur blind completely blind; see pure (in obsolete adv. sense), blind
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Parts of speech for Purblind
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purblind popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
purblind usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for purblind
adj purblind
- amaurotic — partial or total loss of sight, especially in the absence of a gross lesion or injury.
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- blind as a bat — having extremely poor eyesight
- imperceptive — not perceptive; lacking perception.
- nearsighted — seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
adv purblind
- blindly — If you say that someone does something blindly, you mean that they do it without having enough information, or without thinking about it.
- heedlessly — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
noun purblind
- blindness — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
adjective purblind
- amphibological — (rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
- nubilous — cloudy or foggy.
- opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
adverb purblind
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
- willfully — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
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