nearsighted

adjective

near·​sight·​ed ˈnir-ˌsī-təd 

: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic

needed glasses because he was nearsighted

nearsightedly adverb

Synonyms of nearsighted

• myopic
• shortsighted

Examples of nearsighted in a Sentence

I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive.

Recent Examples on the Web

Devoid of any hint of satanic greatness, the balding, nearsighted bureaucrat on the stand in Jerusalem looked more like an accountant than anything else. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Severely nearsighted, Isul wore eyeglasses with thick plastic lenses, which obscured her lovely, small eyes. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Roosevelt credits that experience with transforming him from a frail, nearsighted youth into a rugged individual who years later would become the 26th president and a pioneering conservationist. — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

What if Timmy had damaged his eyesight to more accurately play the nearsighted Marty Mauser? — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nearsighted

• affrighted
• alighted
• benighted
• delighted
• excited
• farsighted
• highlighted
• ignited
• incited
• indicted
• invited
• recited

Kids Definition

nearsighted

adjective

near·​sight·​ed ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd 

: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic

nearsightedness noun

Medical Definition

nearsighted

adjective

near·​sight·​ed ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd 

: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic

nearsightedly adverb