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Meaning of 'shortsighted' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shortsighted [ a.]
- Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See Myopic, and Myopia.
- Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to understand things deep; of limited intellect.
- Having little regard for the future; heedless.

Meaning of 'shortsighted' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shortsighted [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lacking foresight or scope
Example in sentence:
  • a short view of the problem;
  • myopic thinking;
  • shortsighted critics derided the plan;
  • shortsighted policies
Meaning (2):
- not given careful consideration
Example in sentence:
  • an ill-judged attempt;
  • ill-considered actions often result in disaster

Nearby Words:

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