adjective
- unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
- lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan.
adjective
- relating to or suffering from myopia
- lacking foresighta short-sighted plan
also shortsighted, 1640s, of eyesight, “myopic;” 1620s in the sense “lacking foresight;” see short (adj.) + sight (n.). Related: Shortsightedly; shortsightedness.
adj.
- Nearsighted; myopic.
- Lacking foresight.