Brit. slang especially prevalent in [the Jeeves] stories by [P.G]. Wodehouse. An annoying person. Perhaps the word is related to [blight], a plant disease that ruins potatoes (as a blighter tends to ruin things in which hes involved). The word appears to be milder in force than bastard.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/104177/blighterRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 07:19:32 GMTWed, 24 Apr 2019 23:00:11 GMT60A person who is regarded with contempt, irritation, or pity.

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