nearsighted

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A form of near-sighted — myopic, suffering from myopia

Similar
shortsightedmyopic
Opposite
farsighted
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Meanings

adjectivenearsighted (comparative more nearsighted, superlative most nearsighted)

comparative more nearsighted · superlative most nearsighted

  1. alternativeAlternative form of near-sighted.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveunable to see distant objects clearly

Similar
shortsightedmyopic
Opposite
farsighted
Also see
myopic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

nearsighted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearsighted

MLA

“nearsighted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearsighted. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nearsighted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearsighted.

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