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   short-sighted

   /ʃɔːtˈsʌɪtɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. unable to see things clearly unless they are relatively close to the eyes. British "he is short-sighted and has worn glasses since the age of ten" Similar myopicnearsightedinformal:as blind as a batarchaic:purblindOpposite long-sightednormal-sighted
   • ▪ lacking imagination or foresight: British "a short-sighted government" Similar narrow-mindednarrowunimaginativelacking foresightimprovidentunadventuroussmall-mindedshort-terminsularparochialprovincialOpposite farsightedimaginative

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   • 1. short-sightedly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORT-SIGHTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHORT-SIGHTED definition: 1. A short-sighted person can only clearly see objects that are close to them: 2. not thinking…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     SHORT-SIGHTED meaning: 1. A short-sighted person can only...

   • Short-Sighted: Ukrainian Translation

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   • Short-Sighted: Norwegian Translation

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   • Short-Sightedly

     SHORT-SIGHTEDLY definition: 1. in a way that does not think...

   • Short-Sighted: Malay Translation

     short-sighted translate: rabun. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Short-Sighted in Portuguese

     SHORT-SIGHTED translate: míope, míope, carente de visão,...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORTSIGHTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Shortsighted means not thinking enough about how an action will affect the future, or having poor eyesight that can only see close objects. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of shortsighted with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shortsightedShortsighted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : lacking foresight. 2. : nearsighted. shortsightedly adverb. shortsightedness noun. Synonyms. myopic. nearsighted. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of shortsighted in a Sentence. shortsighted politicians who only care about how they do in the next election The plan was dangerously shortsighted.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › shortsightedSHORTSIGHTED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   shortsighted. [ shawrt - sahy -tid ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic. lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan. Synonyms: improvident, careless, heedless, unthinking. Antonyms: prudent. Discover More. Other Words From. short sight ed·ly adverb. short sight ed·ness noun. Discover More.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHORTSIGHTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are short-sighted, you cannot see things properly when they are far away, because there is something wrong with your eyes.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shortsightedShortsighted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   /ˌˈʃɔrtˌsaɪdɪd/ /ʃɔtˈsaɪtɪd/ IPA guide. Other forms: shortsightedly. If you're shortsighted, you do something without considering the long-term effects of your actions. It's shortsighted to eat a massive snack at 5:30 when you promised your grandmother you'd come for dinner at 6.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › short-sightedshort-sighted - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Learn the meaning of short-sighted as an adjective for vision and for attitude. See how to pronounce it, use it in sentences and contrast it with long-sighted.