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/
Korean meaning: 시력이 손상된; 통찰력이나 이해력이 부족한
Korean pronunciation: **퍼**블라인드
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
an elderly man with thick glasses squints heavily while stepping directly into oncoming traffic. He holds his hand up to shield his eyes from bright sunlight, clearly struggling to see the red traffic signal above. A car approaches quickly from his left while he remains completely unaware of the danger. The driver frantically waves and honks to get his attention. Other pedestrians on the sidewalk point urgently and shout warnings at the man who cannot see or understand the situation. having impaired vision and lacking the insight to recognize immediate danger
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Origin
From Middle English 'pur blind', where 'pur' meant 'completely' and originally described total blindness, though the meaning later softened to partial sight impairment.
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“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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