shortsightedness

noun

1
as in myopia

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2
as in inattention

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Recent Examples of shortsightedness 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 Such shortsightedness is not only plain wrong but also another example of how every word is weaponized in the American society of 2025. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsightedness
  1. myopia
  2. inattention
  3. forgetfulness
  4. carelessness
  5. inattentiveness
  6. inadvertence
  7. negligence
  8. obliviousness
Noun
  • Establish standards—unit economics, retention, order intake, cash conversion—and discourage short-term EPS guidance that perpetuates the very myopia this reform aims to address.
    — Kunal Kapoor, Fortune, 5 May 2026
  • Still, some laboratories are already experimenting with how exposure to or filtering of certain colors of light might subtly change the progression of myopia.
    — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of myopia
Noun
  • In sports, mind-wandering is often seen as negative because inattention at a crucial moment can lead to disaster.
    — Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
  • Speed, alcohol, inattention, and disregard for the rules meant to keep everyone safe are among the most dangerous and deadly choices anyone can make on the water.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Definition of inattention
Noun
  • Symptoms can include forgetfulness, difficulty finding words and struggles with reasoning, problem solving and judgment.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • Name Recall This is one of those areas where forgetfulness quickly goes from being a charming quirk to potentially offensive—an especially perilous hazard for a CEO.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of forgetfulness
Noun
  • It gets filed alongside carelessness, disorganization and not really trying, and the people who display it often apologize for it as though they’d been caught slacking.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Either this is an issue of carelessness or a lack of communication between you and the cleaning service.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of carelessness
Noun
  • Arizona police alleged parents were negligent, inattentive The county attorney's office's decision comes after police reports showed authorities pursued charges against the parents on suspicion of negligence and inattentiveness in the incident.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, USA Today, 30 July 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
  • As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.
    — Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 4 May 2018
  • The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.
    — JAY CASPIAN KANG, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2017
Definition of inadvertence
Noun
  • Most of the negligence cases involved farm work carried out despite local bans, including welding.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles last fall sued SoCal Edison alleging the company’s negligence caused the Eaton Fire and another blaze, seeking to recover tens of millions of dollars in damage to thousands of acres of Angeles National Forest Land.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of negligence
Noun
  • Feel-good party music is usually rooted in escapism, or simple obliviousness, while socially conscious art tends toward the bleak, especially these days.
    — Will Lynch, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
  • His obliviousness is what’s also somewhat endearing but also what’s grounding.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of obliviousness

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“Shortsightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortsightedness. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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