myopic
Use Myopic in a sentence
ɪk, -ˈoʊ adjective
1.
Ophthalmology. pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted.
2.
unable or unwilling to act prudently; shortsighted.
3.
lacking tolerance or understanding; narrow-minded.
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myopia (maɪˈəʊpɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| inability to see distant objects clearly because the images are focused in front of the retina; short-sightedness | |
| [C18: via New Latin from Greek muōps short-sighted, from mūein to close (the eyes), blink + ōps eye] | |
| myopic | |
| —adj | |
| my'opically | |
| —adv | |
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Myopic
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
They seem to be too small for the tasks at hand, too petty, and too myopic.
It's an instant window into his myopic perception of objects as living things.
Selling all that to a selfish and myopic public is a different story, however.
So they are forced to make sub-optimal decisions to serve the myopic interests of those who elected them.
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