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View synonyms for short-sighted

short-sighted

adjective

  1. relating to or suffering from myopia
  2. lacking foresight

    a short-sighted plan

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌshort-ˈsightedness, noun
  • ˌshort-ˈsightedly, adverb
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Example Sentences

Instigating military involvement without considering these issues is nothing more than a short-sighted action.

In 2010, former Skype Chief Executive Josh Silverman told Dow Jones that the ban in the Middle East is “short-sighted.”

How short-sighted, irresponsible and narcissistic of people to have so many kids.

Yet again, I am astounded by the one-sided, short-sighted approach so many take to this conflict.

This is short-sighted and reckless, and it undermines decades of American-Jewish policy.

Events which short-sighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes had been ordained on his account.

The apprehensions, however, which were entertained by a few short-sighted people were unfounded.

Judicious regulations have put a stop to such selfish and short-sighted patronage.

He peered up at me with pleasant, short-sighted eyes while returning my salute.

She, with a delicacy that charmed my short-sighted folly, begged that they might go through my hands.

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