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shortsighted
shortsighted
adjective
Definition of SHORTSIGHTED
1
able to see near things more clearly than distant ones <because she's so shortsighted, she's forced to wear her glasses every waking moment>
Synonyms myopic, shortsighted
Related Words astigmatic; purblind
Near Antonyms presbyopic
2
not thinking about and providing for the future <shortsighted investors who failed to see that the boom couldn't last>
Synonyms myopic, shortsighted
Related Words careless, heedless, imprudent, incautious, injudicious, mindless, unguarded, unsafe, unwary, unwise; extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, thriftless, unthrifty; indulgent, lavish, reckless, wasteful
Near Antonyms careful, judicious, prudent, sensible, wise; economic, economical, economizing, frugal, scrimping, sparing, thrifty; conserving, preserving, saving
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