Meanings
nounshort-sightedness (uncountable)
alternative shortsightedness
- uncountableThe propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains.
Synonyms: short-termism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMyopia: impairment of vision's acuity for distant objects.
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nounThe propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains.
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Opposite
antonym(s) of “myopia”
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Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 短視 /短视
- 短視 /短视 (duǎnshì)the propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains
German Kurzsichtigkeit
- Kurzsichtigkeitthe propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains
Indonesian berpandang dangkal
- berpandang dangkalthe propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains
Spanish cortoplacismo, estrechez de miras
- cortoplacismothe propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains
- estrechez de mirasthe propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains
- falta de visiónthe propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains
Swedish kortsiktighet
- kortsiktighetthe propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains
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APA
short-sightedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-sightedness
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“short-sightedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-sightedness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short-sightedness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-sightedness.
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