blinkered

comparative more blinkered · superlative most blinkered

1. Wearing blinkers, that is, blinders.

   Synonyms: blindered · Antonyms: unblinkered, unblindered, unblinded

2. figurativelyHaving tunnel vision, being unable to see what is happening around one: uncircumspect, narrow-minded, or both.

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   But Delhi's blinkered Kashmir policy since partition in 1947—ignoring UN demands for a self-determination plebiscite, rigging elections, manipulating or overthrowing elected governments, and neglecting economic development—lies at the heart of the problem, according to Barbara Crossette, writing in the Nation.

   2010 August 11, Simon Tisdall, “India's blinkered policy on Kashmir”, in The Guardian

   Hungry for fame and the approval of rare-animal collector Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton), Darwin deceives the Captain and his crew into believing they can get enough booty to win the pirate competition by entering Polly in a science fair. So the pirates journey to London in cheerful, blinkered defiance of the Queen, a hotheaded schemer whose royal crest reads simply “I hate pirates.”

   2012 April 26, Tasha Robinson, “Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits :”, in The Onion AV Club

   Synonyms: blindered · Antonyms: unblinkered, unblindered, unblinded, circumspect

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of blinker