shortsighted

Adjective
Synonyms: shortunforesightfulmyopicnearsightedill-consideredill-judgedimprovident

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. lacking foresight or scope“a short view of the problem”“shortsighted policies”“shortsighted critics derided the plan”“myopic thinking”Synonyms: shortunforesightfulmyopic
  2. unable to see distant objects clearlySynonyms: nearsightedmyopic
  3. not given careful consideration“ill-considered actions often result in disaster”“an ill-judged attempt”Synonyms: ill-consideredill-judgedimprovident
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Shortsighted \Short"sight`ed\, a.

1.Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See Myopic, and Myopia. [1913 Webster]

2.Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to understand things deep; of limited intellect. [1913 Webster]

3.Having little regard for the future; heedless. [1913 Webster] -- Short"sight`ed*ly, adv. -- Short"sight`ed*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness.— Addison.[1913 Webster]
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