Shortsighted

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of short-sighted. alt-of, alternative

    "Calm yourselves. The hysteria and opulent paranoiac fantasies that have spread over GCN’s pages in the wake of the general election constitute a reaction both shortsighted and silly."

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking foresight or scope wordnet
  2. 2
    not given careful consideration wordnet
  3. 3
    unable to see distant objects clearly wordnet

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nearsightedasquintastigmaticauthoritarianbigotbigoted

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"I think we're being shortsighted."

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