Also spelled shortsighted
adj
Freq #31581
Meanings
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1
adj
Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.
A short-sighted man.
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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