shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
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Definition of shortsighted
1
: lacking foresight
2
: nearsighted
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Synonyms & Antonyms for shortsighted
Synonyms
Antonyms
farsighted, hypermetropic, hyperopic
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Examples of shortsighted in a Sentence
shortsighted politicians who only care about how they do in the next election
The plan was dangerously shortsighted.
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In light of this dynamic, keeping sitting members of Congress from visiting Israel is incredibly shortsighted, no matter their views. — Michael J. Koplow, The New Republic, "Israel’s Decision to Ban U.S. Congresswomen Is Self-Defeating," 15 Aug. 2019 Such ambivalence is shortsighted, said Jo-Marie Burt, a Latin American studies professor at George Mason University. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, "Guatemala, simmering with discontent, shows little enthusiasm for the presidential election," 9 Aug. 2019 Naysayers such as President Trump who pulled us out of an international agreement on addressing climate change are shortsighted. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Your Say: Election 2020 priorities," 2 Aug. 2019 Geldof’s humanitarian work in Africa, while altruistic, has often been criticized as shortsighted. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz Africa, "How Bob Geldof’s African investment fund avoids paying taxes to some of the continent’s poorest countries," 22 July 2019 Government watchdogs are saying Governor Gina Raimondo’s decision to eliminate the state’s first cabinet-level cybersecurity officer position was shortsighted. — Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com, "How Providence plans to spend $20M for school repairs this summer. A ‘shortsighted’ budget cut.," 9 July 2019 If not, he would be exposed to criticism that his trades were shortsighted moves that failed to pay immediate dividends and depleted Philadelphia’s depth and draft assets. — Ben Golliver, The Denver Post, "76ers emerge from inventive free agency as true contenders," 3 July 2019 Understanding that cyclists are commonly bumped from Caltrain today, the decision to reduce and not increase bike capacity going forward appears to be extremely shortsighted at best. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Cyclists reliable Caltrain riders, require no parking or shuttles," 11 June 2019 Her characters are often shortsighted and spiteful. — Adrienne Green, The Atlantic, "The Costs of Going After Love," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shortsighted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for shortsighted
shortsighted
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of shortsighted
: not considering what will or might happen in the future
: made or done without thinking about what will happen in the future
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short-sighted
adjective
short-sight·ed
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Kids Definition of short-sighted
1
: made without thinking about what will happen in the future
a short-sighted policy
2
: nearsighted
shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
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