1. having a narrow or limited outlook; unwilling to consider other viewpoints
Usage: often implies stubborn close-mindedness
2. wearing blinders (leather flaps beside a horse’s eyes)
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.