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- [neer sahy-tid]
- /nɪər ˈsaɪ tɪd/
- /nɪə(r) ˈsaɪ.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [neer sahy-tid]
- /nɪər ˈsaɪ tɪd/
Definitions of near-sighted word
- adjective near-sighted seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic. 1
- adjective near-sighted shortsighted. 1
- adjective near-sighted Someone who is near-sighted cannot see distant things clearly. 0
- adjective near-sighted relating to or suffering from myopia 0
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Origin of near-sighted
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; near + sight + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Near-sighted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
near-sighted popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for near-sighted
adj near-sighted
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
- ill-advised — acting or done without due consideration; imprudent: an ill-advised remark.
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