adjective
- having a narrow or limited outlook; unwilling to consider other viewpoints
- wearing blinders (leather flaps beside a horse’s eyes)
Usage: often implies stubborn close-mindedness
Usage: literal sense, referring to horses
Examples
- His blinkered approach to the problem prevented him from seeing obvious solutions.
- The committee’s blinkered thinking led to poor policy decisions.
- She accused her opponents of having a blinkered view of economic issues.
- The blinkered horse focused only on the path ahead.
- Don’t be so blinkered about new technology—it might actually help.
- His blinkered attitude toward other cultures was disappointing.
- The blinkered mare trotted steadily down the track.