PURBLIND

obtuse, purblind

(adjective) lacking in insight or discernment; “too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior”; “a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin”- Jasper Griffin

purblind, near-blind, dim-sighted, sand-blind, visually impaired, visually challenged

(adjective) having greatly reduced vision

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

purblind (comparative more purblind, superlative most purblind)

Partially blind.

Near-sighted or dim-sighted.

Lacking in discernment or understanding.

Synonym: obtuse

Source: Wiktionary


Pur"blind`, a. Etym: [For pure-blind, i. e., wholly blind. See Pure, and cf. Poreblind.]

1. Wholly blind. "Purblind Argus, all eyes and no sight." Shak.

2. Nearsighted, or dim-sighted; seeing obscurely; as, a purblind eye; a purblind mole. The saints have not so sharp eyes to see down from heaven; they be purblindand sand-blind. Latimer. O purblind race of miserable men. Tennyson.

– Pur"blind`ly, adv.

– Pur"blind`ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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