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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 means having poor eyesight or being unable to see far away, or having a lack of foresight or planning. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and translations of short-sighted.

   • English (US)

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   • Short-Sightedly

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

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   • 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.

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

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   Shortsighted means lacking foresight or nearsighted. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for shortsighted.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHORTSIGHTED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Shortsighted means not thinking enough about the future or having poor eyesight. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and antonyms.

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

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   Shortsighted definition: unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.. See examples of SHORTSIGHTED used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHORT-SIGHTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone is short-sighted about something, or if their ideas are short-sighted, they do not make proper or careful judgments about the future. Environmentalists fear that this is a short-sighted approach to the problem of global warming.

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

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   Shortsighted means unable to see far or lacking in foresight. It can also be spelled as short-sighted or nearsighted. Learn more about its synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation and usage.