purblind — having impaired or defective vision; lacking intellectual insight or understanding
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having impaired or defective vision; lacking intellectual insight or understanding
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɜːrˌblaɪnd/
Example Sentences
- The purblind critic completely missed the genius of the avant-garde performance.
- My purblind uncle insisted that smartphones were just a fad until he got lost without GPS.
- The CEO's purblind focus on short-term profits led the company to ignore long-term sustainability.
purblind
ADJECTIVE[/ˈpɜːrˌblaɪnd/]
having impaired or defective vision; lacking intellectual insight or understanding
The company's purblind decision ignored the long-term consequences.
The purblind policy solved today's problem but created tomorrow's crisis. (👀 Near + 🚫 Future → Purblind = unable to see beyond the immediate situation.)
The purblind manager stayed blind to the warning signs until the team finally found the real problem.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'pur blind', where 'pur' meant 'completely' and originally described total blindness, though the meaning later softened to partial sight impairment.
Breakdown
pur- (completely, utterly) + blind (unable to see)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The purblind critic completely missed the genius of the avant-garde performance.”
“My purblind uncle insisted that smartphones were just a fad until he got lost without GPS.”
“The CEO's purblind focus on short-term profits led the company to ignore long-term sustainability.”
“She was purblind to her cat's obvious attempts to knock over her coffee mug every morning.”
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