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short·sight·ed
 shortsighted
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- pronunciation:
- short
saI
tihd
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
unable to evaluate future consequences of present actions; lacking foresight.
- synonyms:
- myopic
- antonyms:
- farsighted, long-sighted, prudent
- similar words:
- heedless, ill-advised, ill-considered, impolitic, improvident, imprudent, incautious, injudicious, precipitate, rash, reckless, unwise
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| definition 2: |
unable to see distant objects clearly; nearsighted.
- synonyms:
- myopic, nearsighted
- antonyms:
- farsighted, long-sighted
- similar words:
- purblind
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| related words: |
foolish |
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| derivations: |
shortsightedly (adv.), shortsightedness (n.) |
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