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SHORTSIGHTED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking foresight or scope
Example:
myopic thinking
Synonyms:
myopic; short; shortsighted; unforesightful
Classified under:
Similar:
improvident (not provident; not providing for the future)
Derivation:
shortsightedness (a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not given careful consideration
Example:
an ill-judged attempt
Synonyms:
ill-considered; ill-judged; improvident; shortsighted
Classified under:
Similar:
imprudent (not prudent or wise)
Derivation:
shortsightedness (a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Unable to see distant objects clearly
Synonyms:
myopic; nearsighted; shortsighted
Classified under:
Adjectives
Derivation:
shortsightedness ((ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred)
