blindspots
Gaps in awareness
Blind spots are areas you cannot see.
In driving, blind spots are zones not visible in mirrors.
In vision, the blind spot is where the optic nerve meets the retina, creating a gap in perception.
Figuratively, a blind spot is something you fail to notice or understand about yourself or a situation: His confidence was a blind spot—he couldn't see how it came across as arrogance.
Also spelled as one word or hyphenated.
State of not knowing
- obliviousnessLack of awareness
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
- ignoranceAbsence of knowledge
- naivetyInnocent lack of experience
unknowing · self-deception · denial · assumptions · prejudice · preconceptions · tunnel vision · myopia
Not noticed or considered
- missedFailed to reach
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- omissionFailure to include
lapse · gap · error · mistake · inadvertence · failure · slip · inattention
Automatic, unaware preferential thinking
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- rationalizationInventing acceptable motives afterward
- defense mechanismUnconscious self-protective mental process
- shadow selfUnconscious rejected aspects
repression · suppression · avoidance · scotoma · mental block · self-awareness · introspection · feedback
Reflective viewing surface
- rearviewShowing what's behind
- lane changeSwitching driving paths
- mergingBlending into one
- side mirrorVehicle's lateral reflector
shoulder check · collision · sideswipe · vehicle · traffic · sensor · camera · warning light
Deficiency in force
- exposureState of being unprotected
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- exploitabilitySusceptibility to misuse
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
gap · opening · defenselessness · security flaw · unprotected · risk · threat · compromise
unawareness
State of not knowing
- obliviousnessLack of awareness
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
- ignoranceAbsence of knowledge
naivety · unknowing · self-deception · denial · assumptions · prejudice · preconceptions · tunnel vision · myopia · shortsightedness
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
omission · lapse · gap · error · mistake · inadvertence · failure · slip · inattention · disregard
unconscious bias
Automatic, unaware preferential thinking
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- rationalizationInventing acceptable motives afterward
- defense mechanismUnconscious self-protective mental process
shadow self · repression · suppression · avoidance · scotoma · mental block · self-awareness · introspection · feedback · reflection
mirror
Reflective viewing surface
- rearviewShowing what's behind
- lane changeSwitching driving paths
- mergingBlending into one
side mirror · shoulder check · collision · sideswipe · vehicle · traffic · sensor · camera · warning light · backup camera
weakness
Deficiency in force
- exposureState of being unprotected
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- exploitabilitySusceptibility to misuse
liability · gap · opening · defenselessness · security flaw · unprotected · risk · threat · compromise · hidden weakness
blindspotsunobstructed view
Sight without barriers
clear view · line of sight · field of vision · peripheral vision · panoramic view
blindspotsawareness
State of perceiving reality
insight · self-awareness · clarity · understanding · perception
blindspotsfull coverage
Protection without exclusions
comprehensive understanding · thoroughness · 360-degree view · due diligence · holistic view