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shortsighted

shortsighted is the alternative spelling of short-sighted.

Meaning of short-sighted

Adjective

short-sighted (comparative more short-sighted, superlative most short-sighted)

  1. Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.
    • a short-sighted man
  2. (figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.
    • a short-sighted idea

Antonyms of shortsighted

Forms of shortsighted

comparativemore shortsighted
superlativemost shortsighted

Words formed from shortsighted

Questions about shortsighted

What is shortsighted the alternative spelling of?
Shortsighted is the alternative spelling of short-sighted.

Words near shortsighted in the dictionary

  1. shortsellers
  2. shortsheet
  3. shortsheeted
  4. shortsheeting
  5. shortsheets
  6. shortsighted
  7. shortsightedly
  8. shortsightedness
  9. shortsome
  10. shortstack
  11. shortstacks

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