shortsighted
Americanadjective
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unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
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lacking in foresight.
a shortsighted plan.
- Synonyms:
- improvident, careless, heedless, unthinking
- Antonyms:
- prudent
Other Word Forms
- shortsightedly adverb
- shortsightedness noun
Etymology
Origin of shortsighted
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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Samantha Stevens, a Los Angeles political consultant and former legislative staffer, said she is worried the proposed changes are a shortsighted solution to address police abuses that will create another layer of bureaucracy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
This makes Anthropic’s squabble with the Pentagon over the use of its tools even more disturbing and shortsighted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
That is a little shortsighted because 75-to-80% of our content is proprietary and not visible to any LLM.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
All these responses may seem cold or shortsighted.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025
The nurse declared her severely shortsighted and sent Mom a note saying she needed glasses.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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