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nearsighted

UK
/ˈnɪəˌsaɪtɪd/
US
/ˈnɪrˌsaɪtɪd/

Translations

nearsightedadjective
more nearsighted
Comp.
most nearsighted
Super.
UK
/ˈnɪəˌsaɪtɪd/
US
/ˈnɪrˌsaɪtɪd/
She is nearsighted and needs glasses to read the board in class.
Elle est myope et a besoin de lunettes pour lire le tableau en classe.
Additional translations
à courte vueAu sens figuré : qui manque de prévoyance ou de perspective.
Synonyms
blind
myopic
short-sighted
improvident
unperceptive
Antonyms
farsighted

Definitions

nearsightedadjective
Unable to see things clearly unless they are relatively close to the eyes; myopic.
She is nearsighted and needs glasses to read the board in class.
Lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.
His nearsighted approach to the problem ignored the long-term consequences.
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