nearsighted

American  

[neer-sahy-tid, -sahy-] / ˈnɪərˌsaɪ tɪd, -ˈsaɪ- /

adjective

1. seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.

2. shortsighted.

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Other Word Forms

• nearsightedly adverb
• nearsightedness noun

Etymology

Origin of nearsighted

First recorded in 1680–90; near + sight + -ed ³

Compare meaning

How does nearsighted compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• nearsighted vs. farsighted

Example Sentences

Though he’s been publicly coy, Newsom has been effectively running for president for the better part of a year, something even the most nearsighted observer can see.

From Los Angeles Times

A stray orange cat; a séance in a hostel; a “nearsighted galoot” who decodes cryptic messages from Radio Pyongyang; flashlights that aren’t just flashlights — these bread crumbs guide us to the novel’s denouement.

From Los Angeles Times

And when he grew up and he was a stutterer and he was nearsighted and then when he went to Stanford, they called him Urkel.

From Salon

If the eye grows too long, it becomes myopic or nearsighted.

From Science Daily

“The fastest eye growth is actually just before you become nearsighted,” Walline says.

From National Geographic