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shortsighted
has definitions from the field of ophthalmology
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[ adjective ] lacking foresight or scope
Synonyms Examples "a short view of the problem" "shortsighted policies" "shortsighted critics derided the plan" "myopic thinking" Used in print (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)This seems somewhat shortsighted since if the absolute educational qualifications for membership which the organizations profess are ever enforced , the educator will have the molding of the entire profession in his hands . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not given careful consideration
Synonyms Examples "ill-considered actions often result in disaster" "an ill-judged attempt" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (ophthalmology) inability to focus on distant objects
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[ adjective ] not given careful consideration
Synonyms Examples "ill-considered actions often result in disaster" "an ill-judged attempt" Related terms |
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