FARSIGHTEDNESS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

farsightedness

noun

ˈfär-ˌsī-təd-nəs

as in vision

concern or preparation for the future thanks to our farsightedness, we had sufficient emergency supplies when the storm knocked out our power

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Recent Examples of farsightedness Given that Morocco tends to present itself as being ahead of other countries in the region, a lack of farsightedness over such a basic issue is highly unusual. —

Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Indeed, estimates vary depending on age and how hyperopia is measured, but the National Eye Institute reports that farsightedness affects roughly 5% to 10% of Americans today. —

Daryl Austin, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 This is the opposite of farsightedness (hyperopia), which is when objects close to you are blurry.2 Over 40% of Americans are nearsighted—and this number has actually increased from 25% of Americans in the 1970s. —

wendy Wisner, Parents, 4 Dec. 2025 In 1604, Johannes Kepler would be credited with the first accurate explanation of how concave lenses could correct nearsightedness, as opposed to convex glasses for farsightedness. —

Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 2025 The relationship between hunger and conflict is circular; each one feeds the other. FROM FAMINE TO PLENTY Breaking this cycle requires economic farsightedness and political courage. —

Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025 For example, bifocals correct both nearsightedness and farsightedness with the same lens. —

Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025 Solutions for Complex Vision Problems Traditional contact lenses primarily correct vision problems, such as near-sightedness and farsightedness. —

Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Presbyopia is a common variant of farsightedness affecting over 128 million people in the US, including the majority of adults over the age of 45. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025

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Backstory Namia opened in December 2024 as the fruition of Tran Thanh Nam's deeply personal vision.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
When reading Blake in a Harlem apartment in 1948, Ginsberg was struck with a vision of the Romantic poet, intoning his own verse in his own voice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026