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myopical

myopical is the archaic form of myopic.

Meaning of myopic

Adjective

myopic (comparative more myopic, superlative most myopic)

  1. Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.
    • Corrective lenses compensate for the excessive positive diopters of the myopic eye.
    Antonyms:
    hyperopic
  2. (figuratively) Shortsighted; improvident.
    • The real problem, he insists, is the myopic mentality that has failed to address climate change to date. The rich world’s indifference to the despoliation of the environment in pursuit of short-term economic gain is rooted in a wider problem.2015 June 28, Paul Vallely, “The Pope's Ecological Vow”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  3. (figuratively) Narrow-minded.
    • Scientific advances can draw us outside of our myopic comfort zone.

See all 4 meanings of myopic

Forms of myopical

comparativemore myopical
superlativemost myopical

Questions about myopical

What is myopical the archaic form of?
Myopical is the archaic form of myopic.

Words near myopical in the dictionary

  1. myophysics
  2. myopia
  3. myopiagenic
  4. myopias
  5. myopic
  6. myopical
  7. myopically
  8. myopics
  9. myopigenesis
  10. myopigenic
  11. myopiogenic

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