Shortsightedness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shortsighted \Short"sight`ed\, a.
     1. Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See {Myopic},
        and {Myopia}.
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     2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to


        understand things deep; of limited intellect.
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     3. Having little regard for the future; heedless.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Short"sight`ed*ly}, adv. --
        {Short"sight`ed*ness}, n.
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              Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. --Addison.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shortsightedness
       n 1: (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the
            eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear
            blurred [syn: {myopia}, {nearsightedness}] [ant: {hyperopia}]
       2: a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of
          resources [syn: {improvidence}] [ant: {providence}]