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单词 shortsightedness
释义

shortsighted

adjective

short·​sight·​ed ˈshȯrt-ˌsī-təd How to pronounce shortsighted (audio)
1
: lacking foresight
2
: nearsighted
shortsightedly adverb
shortsightedness noun

Synonyms

  • myopic
  • nearsighted
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Example Sentences

shortsighted politicians who only care about how they do in the next election The plan was dangerously shortsighted.
Recent Examples on the Web Games moving forward and the wins and losses that come with them are a shortsighted view. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Opposition lawmakers said cutting off imports of fertilizer, which the government heavily subsidizes for farmers, was a shortsighted attempt to hold on to foreign reserves. WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Plummeting wholesale prices, shortsighted regulations and wildly excessive taxes are crippling the very craft growers who built the California cannabis industry, while large-scale corporate cannabis operations wait vulture-like in the wings. Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2022 During boom times like the 1990s, our political culture is too shortsighted and too obsessed with minor tactical gamesmanship to tackle long-term problems. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 Our best hope is that the outrage about the Supreme Court's shortsighted, dangerous decision ... will fuel not the fossil fuel industry but the energy of the American public. Jane Greenway Carr, CNN, 10 July 2022 But insurers and the government are limiting coverage for these treatments because of shortsighted business calculations. Tomas J. Philipson, WSJ, 28 June 2022 Our best hope is that outrage about the Supreme Court’s shortsighted, dangerous decision this week will fuel not the fossil fuel industry but the energy of the American public. John D. Sutter, CNN, 30 June 2022 These people might look closely or even suspiciously at any projects and businesses related to Russia -- because supporting the aggressor's economy with money is not only immoral, but simply shortsighted. Stanislav Kucher, CNN, 13 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

short-sighted

adjective

short-sight·​ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsī-təd
1
: made without thinking about what will happen in the future
a short-sighted policy
2
: nearsighted

Medical Definition

shortsighted

adjective

short·​sight·​ed ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd How to pronounce shortsighted (audio)
: nearsighted

shortsightedness

noun

as in carelessness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • carelessness
  • inattention
  • forgetfulness
  • inattentiveness
  • obliviousness
  • recklessness
  • inadvertency
  • negligence
  • laxness
  • inadvertence
  • foolhardiness
  • heedlessness
  • irresponsibility
  • remissness
  • neglectfulness
  • slackness
  • omission
  • rashness
  • mismanagement
  • malfeasance
  • neglect
  • wildness
  • unwariness
  • malpractice
  • dereliction
  • incautiousness
  • misconduct
  • incaution
  • misdirection
  • mishandling
  • delinquency
  • irresponsibleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • awareness
  • attentiveness
  • attention
  • alertness
  • vigilance
  • circumspection
  • responsibility
  • watchfulness
  • observance
  • carefulness
  • cautiousness
  • care
  • caution
  • responsibleness
  • heedfulness
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