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myopic
lacking foresight about long-term consequences
Synonyms
- shortsighted
- improvident
- blinkered
Antonyms
- farsighted
- prudent
- visionary
myopic in a sentence
The board's myopic cost cuts weakened the company within two years.
The mayor's myopic focus on this year's budget ignored the bridge's growing structural damage.
Where it comes from
From Greek myops, meaning 'short-sighted.'
Memory hook
A MYOPIC eye sees only what is near; a myopic plan sees only the present.
Read it in context
- The Northern Channel History