nearsighted

[ neer-sahy-tid, -sahy- ]

adjective

1. seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
2. shortsighted.

Other Words From

• nearsighted·ly adverb
• nearsighted·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nearsighted¹

First recorded in 1680–90; near + sight + -ed ³

Example Sentences

And when he grew up and he was a stutterer and he was nearsighted and then when he went to Stanford, they called him Urkel.

From Salon

With a nearsighted squint, he scanned the bazaar.

From Literature

If the eye grows too long, it becomes myopic or nearsighted.

From Science Daily

Modern living may be contributing to an epidemic of nearsighted vision and related blindness.

From Science Daily

“The fastest eye growth is actually just before you become nearsighted,” Walline says.

From National Geographic