nearsighted

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   able to see nearby objects clearly but unable to see distant objects clearly

   Without her glasses, the nearsighted student could not read the board.

2. 2
   adj

   failing to consider the long-term effects of an action or decision

   Cutting maintenance funds was a nearsighted policy that led to larger costs later.

A compound of near + sighted. The literal sense describes myopia; the figurative sense extends limited distance vision to limited foresight.

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