Meaning & use
Blinkered
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Having a narrow-minded or limited outlook, unwilling to consider other perspectives.
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His blinkered view of the industry ignored obvious warning signs.
Critics accused the committee of taking a blinkered approach to the crisis.
A note on using this word
The term comes from 'blinkers,' the leather flaps put on a horse's bridle to block its side vision and keep it focused straight ahead.
Words with a similar meaning
narrow-mindedshort-sightedclosed-minded
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Words with an opposite meaning
open-mindedbroad-minded
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