shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˌsī-təd 
1
: lacking foresight
2
shortsightedly
adverb
shortsightedness
noun
Examples of shortsighted in a Sentence
shortsighted politicians who only care about how they do in the next election
The plan was dangerously shortsighted.
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That thinking is dangerously shortsighted.
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Sally C. Pipes, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Removing enforcement was shortsighted and weakens the entire public safety system.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Rajner, chair of the Broward County Human Rights Board, said many Democratic and Republican lawmakers believed the health department cuts were shortsighted once they were educated.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Instead, those of us who are worried about this country’s debt path have a responsibility to help the American people understand the relationship between shortsighted fiscal policies and ballooning household costs.
—Jared Bernstein, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
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Sally C. Pipes, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Removing enforcement was shortsighted and weakens the entire public safety system.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Rajner, chair of the Broward County Human Rights Board, said many Democratic and Republican lawmakers believed the health department cuts were shortsighted once they were educated.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Instead, those of us who are worried about this country’s debt path have a responsibility to help the American people understand the relationship between shortsighted fiscal policies and ballooning household costs.
—Jared Bernstein, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for shortsighted
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“Shortsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortsighted. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd
1
2
: showing a failure to think ahead : lacking foresight
a shortsighted policy
shortsightedly
adverb
shortsightedness
noun
Medical Definition
shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd
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