Short-sighted

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.
"a short-sighted man"
2
Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight. figuratively
"a short-sighted idea"

Synonyms

blind brash careless dim-sighted foolish heedless

Antonyms

far-sighted farsighted long-sighted

Example

"The idea that reading makes you short-sighted has been popular for a couple of hundred years."

Related phrases

short-sightedly short-sightedness

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