shortsighted
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
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