blinkered

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

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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 At times, Fedorova’s valiantly open-minded kinksters can seem blinkered in their own way. Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blinkered

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of blinkered was in 1838

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“Blinkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinkered. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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