near-sighted

/ ˌnɪəˈsaɪtɪd /

adjective

1. relating to or suffering from myopia

Other Word Forms

• near-sightedness noun
• near-sightedly adverb

Example Sentences

Estefania Vela, a human rights lawyer at a think tank called Intersecta, worries militarization is near-sighted.

From Los Angeles Times

Remedies the office helps institute could be as straightforward as adding accessibility features to school buildings or seating a near-sighted child at the front of the class.

From BBC

The rundown, which revealed that Harris is near-sighted and suffers from seasonal allergies, among other minor ailments, is a clear shot at Donald Trump.

From Salon

“These policies are dangerous, near-sighted, and insulting.”

From Washington Times

One of the first examples of baseball’s near-sighted willingness to deface itself in the name of maximum profits came back in 1887, when in an effort to boost attendance for the upcoming season, the joint major-league rules committee decided to allow the batter four strikes instead of three.

From The Guardian