BLIGHTED Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of blighted

as in stunted

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as in damaged

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verb

past tense of blight

as in ruined

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Recent Examples of blighted

Adjective

These repairs are absolutely key to broader revitalization plans to restore dignity to our blighted corridors and empty strip-malls. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 On the other hand, in such a blighted landscape, AI could, perhaps, come not as a vulture to pick over the remains but a new life force to resuscitate them. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026 The model is now crumbling, leaving tenants in blighted homes and investors without their payout. — Linda Poon, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026 The blighted building had overshadowed recent real estate development and other signs of progress elsewhere in the Midway. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blighted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blighted

Adjective

Once the roots are crowded, the showy parts of the plants will suffer from fewer blooms and stunted growth.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Without these nutrients, optimal brain growth can be stunted.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of stunted

Adjective

Moghnie’s mother-in-law is still there, for instance, her home still standing, despite damaged walls and shattered windows from nearby bombings.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
At the time, residents had shared reports on neighborhood Facebook groups that included photos of damaged tires and doorbell camera footage.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of damaged

Verb

Atlassian is up over 30% this morning after the collaboration software maker, thought to be ruined by AI, reported a great quarter.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
With baseball ruined, the Dodgers will look to avoid their second consecutive series loss via the sweep on Wednesday, sending superstar starter Eric Lauer to the mound against Shota Imanaga.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruined

Adjective

Her team has dug up living anthrax samples that may have been dormant for 80 years in previous research.

— RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
If your crepe myrtles aren’t receiving enough light, transplant them to a new growing location when the plants are dormant in winter.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dormant

Adjective

No term in American politics is quite as slippery or misshapen.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026
Look for roots emerging from the drainage holes or a container that’s bulging or misshapen, says Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, houseplant expert and author of The Houseplant Guru.

— Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026

Definition of misshapen

Verb

According to state police, the driver, identified as 21-year-old Isaak Berkun of Guilford, appeared to be impaired and allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Both animal and human studies suggest psychedelics could change brain function and increase cognitive flexibility, as well as emotional connectedness—features that tend to be impaired in people with eating disorders.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of impaired

Adjective

The 7-year-old has a broken leg, and his brother suffered a concussion, the family member told KGO.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
The groom suffered a brain injury and numerous broken bones, and had to undergo multiple reconstructive surgeries, his mother said in a GoFundMe following the crash.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of broken

Verb

Days later, Till’s mutilated, bloated body was fished out of the Tallahatchie River.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Clayface stars Tom Rhys Harries (White Lines, Suspicion) as Matt Hagen, a promising actor in Gotham City who’s left mutilated by a mob boss for sleeping with the gangster’s girlfriend.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026

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