SHORTSIGHTED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

shortsighted

adjective

ˈshȯrt-ˌsī-təd

Definition of shortsighted

as in myopic

able to see near things more clearly than distant ones because she's so shortsighted, she's forced to wear her glasses every waking moment

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as in careless

not thinking about and providing for the future shortsighted investors who failed to see that the boom couldn't last

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Recent Examples of shortsighted Elo-Rivera said this move is likely shortsighted, contending that lower recycling rates will force Miramar to close sooner than the city’s current projection of 2031. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 At a moment when many cities are experiencing remarkable reductions in crime, the question now is whether policymakers will build on that progress — or retreat into the same shortsighted approaches that left too many communities struggling in the first place. — Diane Goldstein, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 Ignoring their perspectives on the redesign of global trade infrastructure would be both strategically shortsighted and economically inefficient. — Meelan Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Newsom and other opponents, like the California Teachers Association, said the measure is shortsighted and left public schools, childcare providers and others in the lurch by focusing almost solely on healthcare. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shortsighted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsighted

Adjective

Wilson believes that’s a myopic way to view his idealism.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Her doggedness, maybe her righteousness too, a fierce myopic focus and will, and a crazy confidence that in the end, both have nothing to lose.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 June 2026

Definition of myopic

Adjective

Roosevelt credits that experience with transforming him from a frail, nearsighted youth into a rugged individual who years later would become the 26th president and a pioneering conservationist.

— Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
What if Timmy had damaged his eyesight to more accurately play the nearsighted Marty Mauser?

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of nearsighted

Adjective

The flights were one of six areas the audit identified as wasteful use of taxpayer dollars.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
The administration defends its actions, including massive layoffs at government health agencies, as necessary to eliminate wasteful spending.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of wasteful

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The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026