noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being nearsighted, myopia.
2. 2
   (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

myopiashortsightednessauthoritarianismbigotryblind sideblind spot

Antonyms

All antonyms

farsightednessforesighthyperopialong-term thinking

Etymology

From nearsighted + -ness.