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shortsightedness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | myopia, nearsightedness |
| Type of | ametropia |
| Derivation | shortsighted |
shortsightedness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | improvidence |
| Type of | imprudence |
| Has types | extravagance, wastefulness, thriftlessness, waste, prodigality, profligacy |
| Derivation | shortsighted |
Examples of shortsightedness
shortsightedness
In fact, it's the kind of shortsightedness that helped get Detroit to this point.
From the freep.com
That is why the researchers deserve an Ignobel for their slavish shortsightedness.
From the newscientist.com
Behind the scenes, the ombudsman is tearing his hair out at such shortsightedness.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
But, in terms of fiscal shortsightedness, the message is much more worrying.
From the economist.com
A single entrepreneur alone is vulnerable to shortsightedness, to fatigue.
From the techcrunch.com
Brodsky's mentor, Anna Akhmatova, laughed at the K.G.B.'s shortsightedness.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Now, after the fact, many want someone to pay for their shortsightedness.
From the newscientist.com
Why should the old escape the consequences of their own shortsightedness as a generation?
From the theatlantic.com
Another example of the shortsightedness and short term thinking of headline economists.
From the forbes.com
- Myopia: (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
- Improvidence: a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
- (shortsighted) short: lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"
- (shortsighted) ill-considered: not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt"
- Myopia, also known as near-sightedness and short-sightedness, is a condition of the eye where the light that comes in does not directly focus on the retina but in front of it, causing the image that one sees when looking at a distant object to be out of focus. It does not affect focus when looking at a close object.
- Not having taken out more medical insurance.
- Also known as Near-sight or Myopia, short-sighted individuals have trouble seeing things in the distance while anything close-up is clearer. This occurs because light from the objects being viewed focuses in front of the retina and not on it. ...
- A common term for myopia (also known as near-sightedness)
