nearsighted
[ neer-sahy-tid, -sahy- ]
/ ˈnɪərˌsaɪ tɪd, -ˈsaɪ- /
adjective
seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
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blind, careless, foolish, headlong, ill-advised, impolitic, impractical, improvident, imprudent, injudicious, myopic, rash, stupid, unwary, ill-considered, astigmatic, imperceptive, unsagacious
Nearby words
- nearest and dearest,
- nearly,
- nearshore,
- nearshoring,
- nearside,
- nearsightedly,
- nearsightedness,
- nearthrosis,
- neat,
- neat line
Origin of nearsighted
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near-sighted
/ (ˌnɪəˈsaɪtɪd) /
adjective
relating to or suffering from myopia
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near-sighted
also nearsighted, 1680s, from near + sight. Figurative use from 1856. Related: Nearsightedly; nearsightedness.
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nearsighted
[ nîr′sī′tĭd ]
adj.
Unable to see distant objects clearly; myopic.
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