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" unforesightful, myopic, short improvident - not provident; not providing for the future
	2.	shortsighted - unable to see distant objects clearly myopic, nearsighted
	3.	shortsighted - not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt" ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident 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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Being seated, she proceeded, still with an air of hurry and embarrassment, to open her cabas, to take out her books; and, while I was waiting for her to look up, in order to make out her identity--for, shortsighted as I was, I had not recognized her at her entrance--Mdlle.

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Her face being, from her entrance, towards the chancel, even her shortsighted eyes soon discerned Will, but there was no outward show of her feeling except a slight paleness and a grave bow as she passed him.

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