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 Definitions of shortsighted  [ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪ tɪd]  

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Definition of 'shortsighted' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) shortsighted
nearsighted.

2.  shortsighted
lacking in foresight.

Etymology:  (1615–25)

Definition of 'shortsighted' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic
lacking foresight or scope
"a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"

2. (adj) nearsighted, shortsighted, myopic
unable to see distant objects clearly

3. (adj) ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, shortsighted
not given careful consideration
"ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt"


Definition of 'shortsighted' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) shortsighted
not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See Myopic, and Myopia

2. (adj) shortsighted
fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to understand things deep; of limited intellect

3. (adj) shortsighted
having little regard for the future; heedless



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