Synonyms of myopic

myopic

adjective

mī-ˈō-pik 

1

as in shortsighted

able to see near things more clearly than distant ones

he became so myopic that he finally broke down and got contact lenses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortsighted
• nearsighted
• astigmatic
• purblind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• farsighted
• hyperopic
• hypermetropic
• presbyopic

2

as in careless

not thinking about and providing for the future

the myopic city designers who did not plan for growth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• careless
• shortsighted
• reckless
• wasteful
• improvident
• extravagant
• unsafe
• imprudent
• lavish
• heedless
• injudicious
• incautious
• mindless
• indulgent
• profligate
• spendthrift
• unwise
• prodigal
• unthrifty
• thriftless
• unguarded
• unwary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• farsighted
• foresighted
• careful
• economic
• prudent
• judicious
• sensible
• wise
• provident
• economical
• forethoughtful
• thrifty
• foreseeing
• forehanded
• frugal
• sparing
• preserving
• saving
• conserving
• economizing
• scrimping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of myopic

Her doggedness, maybe her righteousness too, a fierce myopic focus and will, and a crazy confidence that in the end, both have nothing to lose. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 June 2026

If a planned university is only useful to Chula Vista, then the vision, the plan, is myopic from the get-go. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026

With its shout-along hooks and pop drama, Jack Antonoff’s latest isn’t so different from the others, but his myopic views on modern life and celebrity are becoming harder to bear. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 May 2026

Deadpan humor delights in our myopic focus on the trivial parts of life amidst broader concerns with more potent emotional meaning, and in doing so brings laughter—that stumbling grace—again, posture—to those around us, and even to ourselves. — Literary Hub, 22 May 2026

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