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shortsighted |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shortsighted \Short"sight`ed\, a. 1. Not able to see far nearsighted; myopic. See {Myopic}, and {Myopia}. 2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to understand things deep; of limited intellect. 3. Having little regard for the future; heedless. -- {Short"sight`ed*ly}, adv -- {Short"sight`ed*ness}, n. Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. --Addison. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: shortsighted adj 1: lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan" [syn: {short}, {unforesightful}] 2: (ophthalmology) inability to focus on near objects [syn: {myopic}] 3: not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt" [syn: {ill-considered}, {ill-judged}, {improvident}]
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