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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Although the city faces a significant deficit, slashing essential road maintenance is shortsighted.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
By most accounts, Trump’s trade war with China is incredibly reckless and shortsighted.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
But the study argues that neglecting the role of major earthquakes would be shortsighted.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
These and other reckless, shortsighted policies have begun to devastate American workers, harm critical sectors of the economy, and line the pockets of the ultra-wealthy at the expense of hardworking families.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
By most accounts, Trump’s trade war with China is incredibly reckless and shortsighted.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
But the study argues that neglecting the role of major earthquakes would be shortsighted.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
These and other reckless, shortsighted policies have begun to devastate American workers, harm critical sectors of the economy, and line the pockets of the ultra-wealthy at the expense of hardworking families.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortsighted
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“Shortsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortsighted. Accessed 22 May. 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
Medical Definition
shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd
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