short-sighted

adjective

1. relating to or suffering from myopia

2. lacking foresight

   a short-sighted plan

Other Word Forms

• short-sightedness noun
• short-sightedly adverb

Example Sentences

Romilly Greenhill, chief executive of Bond, the network of international development organisations, said the proposed aid budget cuts were "reckless, short-sighted, and morally indefensible".

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And to reduce England's return on investment to the number of shiny pots in the cabinet also seems short-sighted.

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Streeting previously insisted that he would not allow pharma companies to "rip off" taxpayers and described drug companies' approach as "short-sighted".

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However, the EIS described the job losses as "short-sighted" and raised concerns over an increased workload for remaining staff.

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Streeting previously told the Guardian that drug companies had been "short-sighted" in their approach to the talks.

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