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 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 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 But doing so might be shortsighted. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 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 See All Example Sentences for shortsighted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsighted

Adjective

In its myopic focus to pay for tax cuts, the federal government is ignoring these great costs.

— Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
And no, this doesn’t mean technology is to blame for the myopic crisis.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of myopic

Adjective

Josh Hoover may have been a bit careless, but every game TCU has played this season is another painful example how badly both his old school, and coach, miss him.

— Mac Engel October 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Red Raiders quarterback Will Hammond can be careless with the football, throwing three interceptions against Sam Houston last weekend and posting five picks in four games.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of careless

Adjective

Devoid of any hint of satanic greatness, the balding, nearsighted bureaucrat on the stand in Jerusalem looked more like an accountant than anything else.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Severely nearsighted, Isul wore eyeglasses with thick plastic lenses, which obscured her lovely, small eyes.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Definition of nearsighted

Adjective

Supporters say the measure aims to cut wasteful government spending by requiring audits for new state special taxes.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Congressional Republicans got rid of the EV tax credit last year after long arguing that markets, not the government, should influence what Americans drive, and dubbed the tax credit wasteful spending.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of wasteful

Adjective

Van Lemaster, 88, was booked into the Larimer County Jail on charges of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, and reckless endangerment on Friday.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2016, Zelich pled guilty to first-degree reckless homicide in the death of Gamez and one count of hiding a corpse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026