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blinkered

[ bling-kerd ]

adjective

  1. narrow-minded and subjective; unwilling to understand another viewpoint:

    When in the Oval Office, Hoover was blinkered by his distrust of government.

  2. having blinkers on; fitted with blinkers:

    a blinkered racehorse.

ˈblinkered

/ ˈblɪŋkəd /

adjective

  1. considering only a narrow point of view
  2. (of a horse) wearing blinkers

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Other Words From

  • un·blinkered adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of blinkered1

First recorded in 1895–1900; blinker ( def ) + -ed 2( def )

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