short-sightedness
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See also: shortsightedness
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From short-sighted + -ness.
Noun[edit]
short-sightedness (uncountable)
- Myopia: impairment of vision's acuity for distant objects.
- Synonym: nearsightedness
- The propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains.
- Synonym: short-termism
Antonyms[edit]
- farsightedness
- foresight
- (antonym(s) of “myopia”): hyperopia
Translations[edit]
disorder of the vision — see nearsightedness
the propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains
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