Blindness Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Blindness

night-blindness
A condition of the eyes in which vision is normal in daylight or other strong light but is abnormally weak or completely lost at night or in dim light. The condition may result from vitamin A deficiency, disease, or hereditary factors.
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visual impairment
Loss of vision
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day-blindness
The state or quality of being day-blind.
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sightlessness
The characteristic of being sightless; blindness
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tunnel-vision
(Figuratively) To focus one's attention on one specific item or event, to the exclusion of everything else.; a one-track mind
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nearsightedness
The property of being nearsighted, myopia.
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myopia
An abnormal eye condition in which light rays from distant objects are focused in front of the retina instead of on it, so that the objects are not seen distinctly; nearsightedness
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astigmatism
An irregularity in the curvature of a lens, including the lens of the eye, so that light rays from an object do not meet in a single focal point, resulting in an indistinct or distorted image
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snow-blindness
A painful condition of the eyes caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to the ultraviolet (UV) rays in bright sunlight reflected from snow or ice.
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moon-blindness
The optic condition night blindess: reduced eyesight in faint light.
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fairsightedness
Loss of vision
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amblyopia
Dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
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darkness
(Countable) The product of being dark.
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cecity
Blindness
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obtuseness
Something that is obtuse
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unawareness
The state of being unaware
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apathy
Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
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inattention
An act of neglect; failure of courtesy.
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presbyopia
A form of farsightedness occurring after middle age, caused by a diminished elasticity of the crystalline lens
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unwittingness
Quality of being unwitting.
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stone blindness
Loss of vision
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color-blindness
Alternative form of color blindness.
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nonrealization
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purblindness
The state or condition of being purblind.
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unpersuadableness
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Antonyms for Blindness

sight
(--- Informal) Something unsightly or ridiculous:
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vision
Unusual competence in discernment or perception; intelligent foresight:
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seeing
The action of the verb to see; eyesight.
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sightedness
The quality of being sighted, or having the ability to see.
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Words Related to Blindness

albinism
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indifference
Lack of concern, interest, or feeling; apathy
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ignorance
The definition of ignorance is being unaware, uneducated or unknowledgeable.
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stupidity
(Countable) An act that is stupid.
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trachoma
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deafness
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elephantiasis
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see
The office of a bishop or archbishop; bishopric or archbishopric
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Blindness Sentence Examples

  • He has seen me in my blindness, and is trying to open my eyes.

  • The dog's blindness caused his hearing and sense of smell to become even stronger.

  • The thought of us residing in utter blindness petrified me!

  • The notes of this journey are written in a light and amusing style, showing Hume's usual keenness of sight in some directions and his almost equal blindness in others.

  • At the head of the establishment Johnson had placed an old lady named Williams, whose chief recommendations were her blindness and her poverty.

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