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shortsighted

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of shortsighted

1 able to see near things more clearly than distant ones

  • because sheʼs so shortsighted, sheʼs forced to wear her glasses every waking moment
Synonyms of shortsighted

myopic, nearsighted
Words Related to shortsighted

astigmatic

purblind
Near Antonyms of shortsighted

presbyopic
Antonyms of shortsighted

farsighted, hypermetropic, hyperopic

2 not thinking about and providing for the future

  • shortsighted investors who failed to see that the boom couldnʼt last
Synonyms of shortsighted

improvident, myopic
Words Related to shortsighted

careless, heedless, imprudent, incautious, injudicious, mindless, unguarded, unsafe, unwary, unwise

extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, thriftless, unthrifty

indulgent, lavish, reckless, wasteful
Near Antonyms of shortsighted

careful, judicious, prudent, sensible, wise

economic, economical, economizing, frugal, scrimping, sparing, thrifty

conserving, preserving, saving
Antonyms of shortsighted

farsighted, forehanded, foreseeing, foresighted, forethoughtful, provident

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