Synonyms of myopic

myopic

adjective

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

• 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

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

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