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shortsighted [ shawrt -sahy -tid ] SHOW IPA
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adjective
unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan.
OTHER WORDS FOR shortsighted OPPOSITES FOR shortsighted
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Origin of shortsighted First recorded in 1615â25
OTHER WORDS FROM shortsighted short·sight·ed·ly, adverb short·sight·ed·ness, noun
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Words related to shortsighted foolish ,
ill-advised ,
ill-considered ,
impractical ,
imprudent ,
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improvident ,
injudicious ,
rash ,
unsagacious ,
unwary
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The Seneschal peered at him curiously through shortsighted eyes.
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The overthrow of Marlborough effected an object quite unlooked for by his eager and shortsighted enemies.
It becomes us, shortsighted and fallible as we are, to deal cautiously and tenderly with the memory of the illustrious departed.
Although I am rather shortsighted , I foresee great calamities in the future.
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British Dictionary definitions for shortsighted
adjective
relating to or suffering from myopia
lacking foresight a short-sighted plan
Derived forms of short-sighted short-sightedly , adverb short-sightedness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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