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   short-sighted

   /ʃɔːtˈsʌɪtɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. unable to see things clearly unless they are relatively close to the eyes. British "he is short-sighted and has worn glasses since the age of ten" Similar myopicnearsightedinformal:as blind as a batarchaic:purblindOpposite long-sightednormal-sighted
   • ▪ lacking imagination or foresight: British "a short-sighted government" Similar narrow-mindednarrowunimaginativelacking foresightimprovidentunadventuroussmall-mindedshort-terminsularparochialprovincialOpposite farsightedimaginative

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   • 1. short-sightedly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORT-SIGHTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHORT-SIGHTED definition: 1. A short-sighted person can only clearly see objects that are close to them: 2. not thinking…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORTSIGHTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. (also short-sighted) us / ˌʃɔːrtˈsaɪ.t̬ɪd / uk / ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪ.tɪd / shortsighted adjective (THOUGHT) Add to word list. C2 disapproving. not thinking enough about how an action will affect the future: It was a very shortsighted decision. He condemned the proposed policy as shortsighted.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shortsightedShortsighted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : lacking foresight. 2. : nearsighted. shortsightedly adverb. shortsightedness noun. Synonyms. myopic. nearsighted. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of shortsighted in a Sentence. shortsighted politicians who only care about how they do in the next election The plan was dangerously shortsighted.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHORTSIGHTED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Add to word list Add to word list. C2 disapproving. not thinking enough about how an action will affect the future: It was a very shortsighted decision. He condemned the proposed policy as shortsighted. It's very short-sighted of the government not to invest in technological research. Opposite.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › shortsightedSHORTSIGHTED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic. lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan. Synonyms: improvident, careless, heedless, unthinking. Antonyms: prudent. Discover More. Other Words From. short sight ed·ly adverb. short sight ed·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of shortsighted 1. First recorded in 1615–25.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHORT-SIGHTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone is short-sighted about something, or if their ideas are short-sighted, they do not make proper or careful judgments about the future. Environmentalists fear that this is a short-sighted approach to the problem of global warming.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › short-sightedshort-sighted - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   short-sighted. adjective. /ˌʃɔːt ˈsaɪtɪd/ /ˌʃɔːrt ˈsaɪtɪd/ (especially British English) ( North American English usually nearsighted) able to see things clearly only if they are very close to you. She wears glasses because she’s very short-sighted. opposite long-sighted. Want to learn more?