short-sighted

C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition

Also spelled shortsighted

US /ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtəd/
adj Freq #31581

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.

    A short-sighted man.

  2. 2
    adj

    Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.

    A short-sighted idea.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
myopicnear-sighted
Opposites
far-sightedlong-sighted
Word family
Derived forms short-sightedlyshort-sightedness

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