shortsighted
[ shawrt-sahy-tid ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪ tɪd /
adjective
unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan.
Origin of shortsighted
First recorded in 1615–25
SYNONYMS FOR shortsighted
OTHER WORDS FROM shortsighted
short·sight·ed·ly, adverb short·sight·ed·ness, nounWords nearby shortsighted
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Medical definitions for shortsightedness (1 of 2)
shortsightedness
[ shôrt′sī′tĭd-nĭs ]
n.
Myopia.
Medical definitions for shortsightedness (2 of 2)
shortsighted
[ shôrt′sī′tĭd ]
adj.
Nearsighted; myopic.
Lacking foresight.