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–adjective
1.
unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
2.
lacking in foresight:
a shortsighted plan.
Origin:
1615–25
Related forms:
short⋅sight⋅ed⋅ly,
adverb
short⋅sight⋅ed⋅ness,
noun
Synonyms:
2.
unthinking, heedless, careless, improvident.
Antonyms:
2.
prudent.
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Word Origin & History
short-sighted
1622, "not taking the future into account," from
short
(adj.) + pt. of
sight
(q.v.). Lit. sense is recorded from 1649.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
short·sight·ed
Pronunciation:
'short-'sIt-&d
Function:
adjective
:
NEARSIGHTED
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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shortsighted
short·sight·ed (shôrt'sī'tĭd)
adj.
Nearsighted; myopic.
Lacking foresight.
short'sight'ed·ly
adv.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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