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- [shawrt-sahy-tid]
- /ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪ tɪd/
- /ˌnɪəˈsaɪ.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shawrt-sahy-tid]
- /ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪ tɪd/
Definitions of shortsighted word
- adjective shortsighted unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic. 1
- adjective shortsighted lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan. 1
- adjective shortsighted myopic 1
- adjective shortsighted failing to plan ahead 1
- adjective shortsighted If someone is shortsighted about something, or if their ideas are shortsighted, they do not make proper or careful judgments about the future. 0
- adjective shortsighted If you are short-sighted, you cannot see things properly when they are far away, because there is something wrong with your eyes. 0
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Origin of shortsighted
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25
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Parts of speech for Shortsighted
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shortsighted popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
shortsighted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shortsighted
adj shortsighted
- astigmatic — relating to or affected with astigmatism
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- blind as a bat — having extremely poor eyesight
- dummiest — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- improvident — not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.
Antonyms for shortsighted
adj shortsighted
- far-seeing — having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
- far-sighted — seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
- farseeing — having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
- farsighted — seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
adjective shortsighted
- coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
- longsighted — Alternative spelling of long-sighted.
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