shortsighted

[ shawrt-sahy-tid ]
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adjective
  1. unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.

  2. lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan.

Origin of shortsighted

1
First recorded in 1615–25

Other words for shortsighted

Opposites for shortsighted

Other words from shortsighted

  • short·sight·ed·ly, adverb
  • short·sight·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for short-sighted

short-sighted

adjective
  1. relating to or suffering from myopia

  2. lacking foresight: a short-sighted plan

Derived forms of short-sighted

  • short-sightedly, adverb
  • short-sightedness, noun

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