short-sighted
short-sighted · more short-sighted · most short-sighted
близорукий, недальновидный
kurzsichtig
Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objectsNear-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.
US/ʃˌɔɹtsˈaɪtɪd/
Meaning
2 sensesNear-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.
a short-sighted man
a short-sighted person
(figuratively)Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.
a short-sighted idea
kurzsichtig
близору́кийblizorúkij, недальнови́дныйnedalʹnovídnyj
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
lacking foresight:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
lacking foresight:
Forms
more short-sighted, most short-sighted| Comparative | more short-sighted Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most short-sighted Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsfar-sightedlong-sighted
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form