Learn how to use the comparative “blinder” and superlative “blindest” with example sentences and differences.

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Comparative adjectives help us to describe how good or bad something is when compared to something else. For example, something is taller than something else. Superlative adjectives help us to describe something as having the most or least of a particular characteristic within a group. This makes it easier and more accurate to talk about and compare things.

What is the comparative form of “blindest”?

The comparative form of “blindest” is “blinder”.

Example

She is blinder than her sister and requires glasses to see.

Example

The fog made it blinder outside, reducing visibility.

What is the superlative form of “blindest”?

The superlative form of “blindest” is “blindest”.

Example

Among all the participants, he is the blindest and requires a white cane for navigation.

Example

The dense forest is known for being the blindest area in the region.

Why is this expression not used with most, more?

'Most' and 'more' are generally not used with blind, blinder, and blindest. They’re considered regular comparatives and superlatives. The forms 'more blind' and 'most blind' are not used because they sound awkward. Instead, blinder and blindest are the correct and preferred forms to use.

Does this expression have an irregular comparative/superlative form?

Blind does not have an irregular comparative or superlative form. It follows the standard pattern for forming comparatives and superlatives. So, to summarize: Comparative: BlindBlinder Superlative: BlindBlindest

Expressions with similar meanings to “blinder”

A formal way of describing someone with a greater degree of visual impairment

Example

He is more visually impaired than his friend and relies on a guide dog.

Used to describe someone with less vision compared to others

Example

The owl is less sighted during the day and hunts primarily at night.

Referring to someone with a higher degree of nearsightedness

Example

The optometrist determined that her prescription needed to be adjusted because she was more myopic.

Expressions with similar meanings to “blindest”

A formal way of describing someone with the highest degree of visual impairment

Example

She is the most visually impaired person I know and relies on braille for reading.

Used to describe someone with the least amount of vision compared to others

Example

The bat is the least sighted mammal and relies on echolocation for navigation.

Referring to someone with the highest degree of nearsightedness

Example

Her prescription is the most myopic among all her friends.

Using than with comparative “blinder”

When using the comparative form blinder to compare two things, you would use than to connect the two parts of the comparison: Example: "She is blinder than her brother." Here, than is used to show that the level of blindness in 'her' is greater than the level of blindness in her brother.

How can I use this expression in context?

“blinder” and “blindest” can be used in a variety of situations to compare speed.
  • 1Vision Impairment

    He is blinder than his classmates and requires assistive technology to read.

    He is blinder than his classmates and requires assistive technology to read.

  • 2Weather Conditions

    The heavy rain made it blinder outside, making driving dangerous.

    The heavy rain made it blinder outside, making driving dangerous.

  • 3Darkness

    The room was blindest when the power went out, and we couldn't see anything.

    The room was blindest when the power went out, and we couldn't see anything.

  • 4Obstacles

    The maze was designed to be the blindest challenge, testing participants' navigation skills.

    The maze was designed to be the blindest challenge, testing participants' navigation skills.

  • 5Disability

    She overcame her visual impairment and achieved her blindest dreams.

    She overcame her visual impairment and achieved her blindest dreams.

Related idioms and phrases

Turn a blind eye

To ignore or pretend not to notice something

Example

The teacher decided to turn a blind eye to the student's minor mistake.

In the dark

To be unaware or uninformed about something

Example

I'm sorry, but I'm in the dark about the recent changes in the company.

Blind as a bat

To have extremely poor eyesight

Example

Without her glasses, she is blind as a bat and can't see anything clearly.

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