SHORTSIGHTEDNESS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

shortsightedness

noun

as in myopia

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Recent Examples of shortsightedness Shaped by childhood shortsightedness that turned the world into soft blurs of color, she is inspired by intuition; rich, expressive palettes; and the magic of bringing unseen ideas to life. — New York Times Games, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2026 That points to the shortsightedness and impracticality of such a bargaining strategy. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 The situation has grown bleaker in the last decade and a half as commercial pressures have ramped up and media consolidation and digital shortsightedness have obliterated arts coverage. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Still, these outbreaks expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat from its role as a global-health leader. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 May 2026 Lower lids folded inward, placing optic nerves under duress, a literal reflection of breeder shortsightedness. — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 In a historic example of incredible shortsightedness, Democratic leadership first used the far left for its own fleeting political advantage. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026 Cruel cuts and fiscal shortsightedness might go unnoticed by Florida’s powerful elite, the people who write big campaign checks that lawmakers will solicit as soon as the session wraps up. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026 In an interview with the Los Angeles Times in 2015, Rob and Michele spoke about the challenges Nick faced in rehab and acknowledged their own shortsightedness regarding the efficacy of these programs for their son. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025

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Noun

For children with myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, these glasses can do more than sharpen blurry vision.

— Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
His occasional free-agent splurges obscured an organizational myopia that left his team with scant investments in staffing, analytical advancements and technological necessities.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of myopia

Noun

Launched as Victoria’s Secret’s younger sister in 2002, the brand always targeted the college crowd, but suffered from inattention as its parent company struggled.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Washington’s preoccupation with its own domestic politics, inattention to the region’s nuances, and inflated fears of Chinese and Russian advances all made the United States an easy mark for manipulative local powers.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of inattention

Noun

The woman’s vanity and the husband’s forgetfulness collide to sow chaos and discord in the house.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Occasional forgetfulness—like misplacing items or struggling to recall a word—is a normal part of aging, especially if the information eventually comes back.

— Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgetfulness

Noun

Her behavior shows a carelessness about money, the kind of real money that could send a person to college.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
But that drop in intensity quickly veered into carelessness, with the defence failing to assert its composure amid loose passes and hapless communication mix-ups.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of carelessness

Noun

The player experiences confusion or inattentiveness for less than 15 minutes.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Attorneys representing inmates there said the facility’s culture of violence and inattentiveness led to two suicides and at least 10 severe beatings and stabbings in its final year of operation.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of inattentiveness

Noun

Protesters said that rampant graft led to negligence during renovation work at the Novi Sad station, and eventually to the canopy collapse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Hwang had barred Rinderknecht’s attorney, Steve Haney, from raising allegations of negligence by the fire department.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of negligence

Noun

Nacer is quite good at variations of patriarchal obliviousness, and Pebdani suffuses her women with streaks of guilt.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Also missing is any clear acknowledgment of Singer’s fear for the horrors in store for Antonapoulos, and the dramatic irony created by Antonapoulos’ own seeming obliviousness to how his life is being upended.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

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