shortsighted

American  

[shawrt-sahy-tid] / ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.

2. lacking in foresight.

   a shortsighted plan.

   Synonyms:

   improvident, careless, heedless, unthinking

   Antonyms:

   prudent

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Other Word Forms

• shortsightedly adverb
• shortsightedness noun

Etymology

Origin of shortsighted

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

Sydnexis is appealing the FDA rejection through the agency’s administrative process with the hope that agency leaders will take a less shortsighted view.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

This strategy may prove as shortsighted as it is ugly.

From Salon

This makes Anthropic’s squabble with the Pentagon over the use of its tools even more disturbing and shortsighted.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Targeting Gulf states is completely irrational, and very shortsighted.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• foolish
• ill-advised
• ill-considered
• impractical
• imprudent
• myopic
• stupid