unseeing

see·ing

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see-ing]
- /ˈsi ɪŋ/
- /ʌnˈsiː.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-ing]
- /ˈsi ɪŋ/

Definitions of unseeing word

noun unseeing the act of a person who sees. 1
noun unseeing the sense of sight. 1
adjective unseeing blind, observing nothing 1
adjective unseeing If you describe a person or their eyes as unseeing, you mean that they are not looking at anything, or not noticing something, although their eyes are open. 0
adjective unseeing with one's eyes open but not noticing or perceiving anything 0

See all 5 definitions of unseeing

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Origin of unseeing

First appearance:

before 1495

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1495-1505; see1 + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Unseeing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unseeing

unseeing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for unseeing

adj unseeing

absentminded — so lost in thought that one does not realize what one is doing, what is happening, etc.; preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one's immediate surroundings.
amaurotic — partial or total loss of sight, especially in the absence of a gross lesion or injury.
astigmatic — relating to or affected with astigmatism
blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
blind as a bat — having extremely poor eyesight

adjective unseeing

eyeless — Having no eyes (organs of sight).
groping — moving or going about clumsily or hesitantly; stumbling.

All 9 Synonyms of unseeing