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- Dictionaryblinkered/ˈblɪŋkəd/
adjective
- 1. (of a horse) wearing blinkers: "Aboyeur's blinkered head showed in front soon after the start"
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BLINKERED definition: 1. A blinkered person is unable or unwilling to understand other people's beliefs, and blinkered…. Learn more.
The meaning of BLINKERED is limited in scope or understanding : narrow-minded.
A blinkered view, attitude, or approach is narrow and does not take into account other people's opinions. A blinkered person has this kind of attitude.
Blinkered definition: narrow-minded and subjective; unwilling to understand another viewpoint. See examples of BLINKERED used in a sentence.
A blinkered person is unable or unwilling to understand other people's beliefs, and blinkered opinions or ways of behaving show someone is unable or unwilling to understand other people: He's very blinkered in his outlook. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
blink·ered. (blĭng′kərd) adj. Subjective and limited, as in viewpoint or perception: "The characters have a blinkered view and, misinterpreting what they see, sometimes take totally inexpedient action" (Pauline Kael). American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of blinkered adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
