shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˌsī-təd 
1
: lacking foresight
2
shortsightedly
adverb
shortsightedness
noun
Examples of shortsighted in a Sentence
shortsighted politicians who only care about how they do in the next election
The plan was dangerously shortsighted.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Proposition 50, however, was a shortsighted solution.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
That’s where the idea becomes shortsighted.
—Ashleigh Aitken, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
Griffin knew that both LeBron and the Lakers could be shortsighted.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Shortsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortsighted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd
1
2
: showing a failure to think ahead : lacking foresight
a shortsighted policy
shortsightedly
adverb
shortsightedness
noun
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shortsighted
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short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd
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