short-sighted C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition Also spelled shortsighted US /ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtəd/ See IPA manual Freq #31581 Meanings 1 adj Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects. A short-sighted man. 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 Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # short-sighted **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtəd/ **Frequency rank:** 31581 ## Meanings 1. Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects. 2. Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight. ## Examples - A short-sighted man. - A short-sighted idea. ## Synonyms - myopic - near-sighted ## Antonyms - far-sighted - long-sighted ## Derived Forms - short-sightedly - short-sightedness ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown