shortsighted
Americanadjective
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unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
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lacking in foresight.
a shortsighted plan.
- Synonyms:
- improvident, careless, heedless, unthinking
- Antonyms:
- prudent
Other Word Forms
- shortsightedly adverb
- shortsightedness noun
Etymology
Origin of shortsighted
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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Samantha Stevens, a Los Angeles political consultant and former legislative staffer, said she is worried the proposed changes are a shortsighted solution to address police abuses that will create another layer of bureaucracy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
This strategy may prove as shortsighted as it is ugly.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026
That is a little shortsighted because 75-to-80% of our content is proprietary and not visible to any LLM.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
How many realize that staring at screens all day can make kids literally shortsighted?
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
David Korn, vice provost for research at Harvard University, argues that giving patients control over their tissues is shortsighted.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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