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Word

blindfolded

Phoneticsblind·fold·ed

US/ˈbɫaɪndˌfoʊɫdɪd/

UK/blˈaɪndfəʊldɪd/

Definition

adj. having your eyes covered with a piece of cloth so that you cannot see. You use this to describe someone who is playing a game or being kept as a prisoner.

adj. having the eyes covered by a strip of cloth to prevent sight. Often used predicatively after linking verbs or as a post-positive modifier.

Examples

“The children played a game while blindfolded.”

“The magician performed the card trick while blindfolded to prove he wasn't looking at the deck.”

“The hostage was led through a series of winding corridors while blindfolded, making it impossible for him to determine the layout of the building.”

Examples

simple

“The children played a game while blindfolded.”

contextual

“The magician performed the card trick while blindfolded to prove he wasn't looking at the deck.”

complex

“The hostage was led through a series of winding corridors while blindfolded, making it impossible for him to determine the layout of the building.”

Usage

Often functions as a predicative adjective or an object complement.

Real-World Examples

“They say he was blindfolded and forcibly taken by car to Abu Dhabi and then by private jet to Saudi Arabia.”
The Guardian · 8 Sept 2026
“In 2011, he was a contestant for China's Got Talent - clips posted online showed him singing onstage blindfolded.”
BBC News · 25 Aug 2026

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Occasional
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