BLINDING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BLINDING?

Need another word that means the same as “blinding”? Find 43 synonyms and 30 related words for “blinding” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Blinding” are: blazing, dazzling, fulgent, glaring, glary, strong, harsh, clear, plain, plain to see, evident, apparent, manifest, patent, conspicuous, pronounced, transparent, clear-cut, palpable, prominent, marked, decided, salient, striking, distinct, bold, noticeable, perceptible, perceivable, visible, discernible, detectable, observable, tangible, recognizable, appreciable, notable, unmistakable, indisputable, self-evident, incontrovertible, incontestable, undeniable

Blinding as an Adjective

Definitions of "Blinding" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blinding” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not based on reason or evidence.
• Shining intensely.
• (especially of pain) very intense.
• (of light) very bright and likely to dazzle or cause temporary blindness.
• Unable or unwilling to perceive or understand.
• Temporarily obstructing the vision.
• (of an action) remarkably skilful and exciting.
• Unable to see–Kenneth Jernigan.

Synonyms of "Blinding" as an adjective (43 Words)

apparent	Seeming real or true, but not necessarily so. His apparent lack of concern.
appreciable	Enough to be estimated or measured. Pupils may have to travel appreciable distances.
blazing	Very hot. The delicious cool of marble corridors after the blazing heat outside.
bold	Erotic, risqué, or sexually provocative. No journalist was bold enough to take on the Prime Minister.
clear	Clear of charges or deductions. Not clear about what is expected of us.
clear-cut	Having had all the trees removed at one time.
conspicuous	Attracting notice or attention. He showed conspicuous bravery.
dazzling	Amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning. A dazzling display of football.
decided	(of a legal case) having been resolved. The sunshine is a decided improvement.
detectable	Easily seen or detected. A detectable note of sarcasm.
discernible	Able to be discerned; perceptible. The inscription was barely discernible.
distinct	Constituting a separate entity or part. At a distinct or decided disadvantage.
evident	Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. She ate the biscuits with evident enjoyment.
fulgent	Shining intensely. Fulgent patterns of sunlight.
glaring	Giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light. Their glaring eyes.
glary	Shining intensely.
harsh	Disagreeable to the senses. A harsh and unlovable old tyrant.
incontestable	Incapable of being contested or disputed.
incontrovertible	Necessarily or demonstrably true. Incontrovertible proof of the defendant s innocence.
indisputable	Unable to be challenged or denied. Indisputable or sure proof.
manifest	Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. Manifest disapproval.
marked	Strongly marked easily noticeable. A houseplant with beautifully marked dark green leaves.
notable	Worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual. A notable increase in the crime rate.
noticeable	Undesirably noticeable. Noticeable for its vivid historical background.
observable	Able to be noticed or perceived; discernible. An observable change in behavior.
palpable	Able to be touched or felt. To talk of dawn raids in the circumstances is palpable nonsense.
patent	Made and marketed under a patent proprietary. The patient is usually left with a patent vessel.
perceivable	Capable of being apprehended or understood. Perceivable through the mist.
perceptible	Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind. He continued after a perceptible pause.
plain	Without a pattern; in only one colour. In plain view.
plain to see	Free from any effort to soften to disguise.
prominent	Situated so as to catch the attention; noticeable. She was a prominent member of the city council.
pronounced	Very noticeable or marked; conspicuous. He had a pronounced squint.
recognizable	Able to be recognized or identified from previous encounters or knowledge. His car was instantly recognizable.
salient	(of an angle) pointing outwards. The salient object in my view.
self-evident	Evident without proof or argument.
striking	Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention. Striking mineworkers.
strong	Relating to or denoting the strongest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts between nucleons and other hadrons when closer than about 10 cm so binding protons in a nucleus despite the repulsion due to their charge and which conserves strangeness parity and isospin. He was a man of strong though unconventional religious beliefs.
tangible	Having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value. The atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible.
transparent	(of an organization or its activities) open to public scrutiny. The residents will see through any transparent attempt to buy their votes.
undeniable	Unable to be denied or disputed. It is an undeniable fact that some dogs are easier to train than others.
unmistakable	Clearly evident to the mind. The unmistakable sound of his laughter.
visible	Present and easily available. A visible supply.

Usage Examples of "Blinding" as an adjective

• Blinding rain.
• A blinding flash of inspiration.
• Blinding headlights.
• He denied Norwich victory with two blinding saves.
• I've got a blinding headache.
• The sunlight outside was blinding.

Associations of "Blinding" (30 Words)

anonymous	Not known or lacking marked individuality. Brown anonymous houses.
chauvinism	Exaggerated or aggressive patriotism. There is very little national chauvinism in the country today.
chauvinist	A person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind. A chauvinist rejection of foreign interference.
crippled	Severely damaged or malfunctioning. His rule left the country with a crippled economy.
crutch	The crotch of the body or a garment. Overalls reinforced with leather where the crutch took the saddle s chafing.
deaf	Make or render deaf. I m a bit deaf so you ll have to speak up.
disabled	Having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness. Facilities for disabled people.
halting	Fragmentary or halting from emotional strain. Uttered a few halting words of sorrow.
handicap	A race or contest in which a handicap is imposed. Not being able to drive was something of a handicap.
handicapped	People collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped. His third child was born severely handicapped.
jingo	A vociferous supporter of policy favouring war, especially in the name of patriotism. The feverish excitement of the jingo crowds.
jingoism	An appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions. The popular jingoism that swept the lower middle classes.
jingoist	An extreme bellicose nationalist.
lame	Make a person or animal lame. I found the programme pretty lame and not very informative.
nationalism	Identification with one’s own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations. Scottish nationalism.
patriotic	Having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country. Today s game will be played before a fiercely patriotic crowd.
patriotism	Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it. They rode the same wave of popular patriotism.
sight	Take aim by looking through the sights of a gun or other device. The train was an unexpected sight.
sightless	Invisible. Blank sightless eyes.
unable	Not having the necessary means or skill or know-how. Unable to obtain funds.
unaware	Not aware. Unaware of the danger they were in.
undetected	Not detected or discovered. The thieves escaped undetected.
undiagnosed	Not diagnosed or having been subject to diagnosis. Undiagnosed disease.
undiscovered	Not discovered. Undiscovered islands.
unfamiliar	Not having knowledge or experience of. Be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings.
unidentified	Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. A picture of an unidentified motorcyclist.
unknown	That which is unknown. Our fear of the unknown.
unnamed	Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. An unnamed donor.
wheelchair	A movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant.