nearsighted
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adjective \-ˌsī-təd\Definition of NEARSIGHTED
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
— near·sight·ed·ly adverb
See Examples of NEARSIGHTED
- <I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive.>
First Known Use of NEARSIGHTED
1686
Related to NEARSIGHTED
- Synonyms
- myopic, shortsighted
- Antonyms
- farsighted, hypermetropic, hyperopic
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Rhymes with NEARSIGHTED
near·sight·ed
adjective \ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of NEARSIGHTED
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
—near·sight·ed·ly adverb
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