purblind

adjective

Definition of purblindnext
1
as in blinded

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2
as in myopic

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  1. myopic
  2. shortsighted
  3. nearsighted
  4. sightless
Adjective
  • From myopic confinement to the outer reaches of space, the view from Devil’s Island and French Guiana has spread significantly outwards.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The markets are often myopic and tend to extrapolate short-term trends for the long run.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of myopic
Adjective
  • Leaving them unattended is not only shortsighted but potentially catastrophic.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Charities are very shortsighted to neglect this, or to dilute the thanks by coupling it with new requests.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of shortsighted
Adjective
  • The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The display's focus can also be manually adjusted to accommodate nearsighted users.
    Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024
Definition of nearsighted
Adjective
  • That makes for quick, sightless control of both radio volume and climate temperature.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Our new unlucky heroine is terminally ill writer Sam (Lupita Nyong’o), out of the hospital on a day trip to the city when sightless monsters begin falling from the sky.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 28 June 2024
Definition of sightless
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