shortsighted

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adjective

1. lacking foresight or scope (Freq. 4)
- a short view of the problem
- shortsighted policies
- shortsighted critics derided the plan
- myopic thinking
• Syn:
short, unforesightful, myopic
• Similar to:
improvident
• Derivationally related forms:
shortsightedness
2. unable to see distant objects clearly
• Syn:
nearsighted, myopic
• Ant:
farsighted (for: nearsighted)
• Derivationally related forms:
myopia (for: myopic), shortsightedness, nearsightedness (for: nearsighted)
3. not given careful consideration
- ill-considered actions often result in disaster
- an ill-judged attempt
• Syn:
ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident
• Similar to:
imprudent
• Derivationally related forms:
shortsightedness