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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