short-sighted

British  

adjective

1. relating to or suffering from myopia

2. lacking foresight

   a short-sighted plan

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Other Word Forms

• short-sightedly adverb
• short-sightedness noun

Example Sentences

The chairman of the House of Commons public accounts committee, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, said last week that the service's "prominence is being diminished by poor governance and short-sighted funding decisions".

From BBC

However, its "prominence is being diminished by poor governance and short-sighted funding decisions", the committee's chairman Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown said.

From BBC

That may have been short-sighted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Turns out that may have been short-sighted — even if it’s understandable.

From MarketWatch

Saleh calls it "short-sighted" that the city could lose its charm to sprawling concrete.

From Barron's