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Meanings of
shortsighted
in English
Portuguese
míope
Back to the meaning
Unable to see distant objects clearly.
nearsighted
farsighted
Portuguese
míope
Lacking foresight or scope.
short
myopic
unforesightful
Related terms
improvident
Not given careful consideration.
ill-considered
ill-judged
Related terms
imprudent
Usage of
shortsighted
in English
1
Sir, -The possible closure of rail lines is a
shortsighted
move.
2
Culturally it is, on a national and international level,
shortsighted
and regrettable.
3
There, on the other side of the angle; but you are
shortsighted
.
4
Beside her, God mother was nothing but a plump,
shortsighted
fidgety lady.
5
It's also true that
shortsighted
campaigns for lifestyle change can backfire.
6
However, a
shortsighted
Zuma has failed to realise the obstacles ahead of him.
7
But choosing to frame the debate in this way is
shortsighted
.
8
Dad used to look down on those people, calling them
shortsighted
and irrational.
9
Earl Fin Arnason would not flee; and being also
shortsighted
,
was taken prisoner.
10
Josiah Radford, who is exceptionally
shortsighted
,
was soon unable to tell them apart.
11
He promoted or slandered them on the basis of his own
shortsighted
purposes.
12
Nature,
shortsighted
and impatient, can deal with the seen and the present only.
13
Shops will close if you've landlords that take a
shortsighted
approach.
14
Not to support it wholeheartedly would be hypocritical,
shortsighted
and ungenerous.
15
As a teenager, Ross was shy, extremely
shortsighted
and obsessed with comic books.
16
Unlike the Conservatives, I can see just how
shortsighted
this is.
Other examples for "shortsighted"
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shortsighted
Adjective
Frequent collocations
very shortsighted
so shortsighted
shortsighted eyes
shortsighted policy
extremely shortsighted
More collocations
Translations for
shortsighted
Portuguese
míope
Shortsighted
through the time
Shortsighted
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common