myopic
Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaidedNear-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.
» That was a very myopic decision.
Это было очень недальновидное решение. — marafon
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3 sensesNear-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.
Corrective lenses compensate for the excessive positive diopters of the myopic eye.
A stronger prescription for myopic night drivers is often needed.
kurzsichtig, myop, myopisch
близору́кийblizorúkij
unable to see distant objects clearly
(figuratively)Shortsighted; improvident.
kurzsichtig
(figuratively)Narrow-minded.
Scientific advances can draw us outside of our myopic comfort zone.
Examples
4 sentencesThat was a very myopic decision.
ruЭто было очень недальновидное решение. — marafon
That's a very myopic way of thinking.
deDiese Denkweise ist sehr kurzsichtig. — al_ex_an_der
Many of the predicaments in which humanity is caught today are rooted in myopic selfishness.
Tom is myopic.
Translations
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Forms
more myopic, most myopic| Comparative | more myopic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most myopic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- unable to see distant objects clearly:nearsightedshortsighted
- lacking foresight or scope:shortshortsightedunforesightful
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.