noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈblaɪndnəs/
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rhymes with -aɪndnəs
CMU ARPABET:B L AY1 N D N AH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The condition of being blind; unable to see.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 2
Want of intellectual or moral discernment; mental darkness; ignorance, heedlessness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 3
concealment
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable, usually
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
the state of being blind or lacking sight
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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