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Definition of short-sighted adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

short-sighted

adjective
 
/ˌʃɔːt ˈsaɪtɪd/
 
/ˌʃɔːrt ˈsaɪtɪd/
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  1. (especially British English)
    (North American English usually nearsighted)
    able to see things clearly only if they are very close to you
    • She wears glasses because she’s very short-sighted.
    opposite long-sighted
  2. not thinking carefully about the possible effects of something or what might happen in the future
    • a short-sighted policy
    • an attitude which is likely to prove short-sighted

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