shortsighted
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short·sight·ed
(shôrt′sī′tĭd)adj.
1. Nearsighted; myopic.
2. Lacking foresight.
short′sight′ed·ly adv.
short′sight′ed·ness n.
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short•sight•ed
(ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪ tɪd)adj.
1. nearsighted.
2. lacking in foresight.
[1615–25]
short′sight′ed•ly, adv.
short′sight′ed•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | shortsighted - lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking" improvident - not provident; not providing for the future |
2. | shortsighted - unable to see distant objects clearly | |
3. | shortsighted - not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt" imprudent - not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger |
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