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short·sight·ed
 shortsighted
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- pronunciation:
- short
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
not looking ahead or thinking about what might happen in the future.
It was shortsighted of him to leave his papers outside on a windy day.- antonyms:
- farsighted
- similar words:
- rash, reckless
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| definition 2: |
not able to see objects clearly that are far away; nearsighted.
Because he's shortsighted, he has to wear glasses while driving.- synonyms:
- nearsighted
- antonyms:
- farsighted
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| derivations: |
shortsightedly (adv.), shortsightedness (n.) |
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