In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SHORTSIGHTED
short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic
(adjective) lacking foresight or scope; “a short view of the problem”; “shortsighted policies”; “shortsighted critics derided the plan”; “myopic thinking”
improvident, ill-judged, ill-considered, shortsighted
(adjective) not given careful consideration; “ill-considered actions often result in disaster”; “an ill-judged attempt”
nearsighted, shortsighted, myopic
(adjective) unable to see distant objects clearly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
shortsighted (comparative more shortsighted, superlative most shortsighted)
Alternative spelling of short-sighted
Antonyms
• farsighted
Source: Wiktionary
Short"sight`ed, a.
1. Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See Myopic, and Myopia.
2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to understand things deep; of limited intellect.
3. Having little regard for the future; heedless.
– Short"sight`ed*ly, adv.
– Short"sight`ed*ness, n. Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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