Meaning & use
shortsighted
Lacking imagination or foresight about the future, or, literally, unable to see distant objects clearly.
See it in a sentence
Critics called the budget cuts shortsighted, warning they would cause bigger problems later.
Being shortsighted, she always sat near the front of the classroom to see the board.
A note on using this word
Shortsighted is used both for the physical eye condition and, more commonly in writing, for poor planning that fails to consider long-term consequences.
Words with a similar meaning
nearsightedimprudent
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Words with an opposite meaning
farsighted
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