Shortsighted means not taking into account the long-term effects of your actions.
In British English, shortsighted can also mean nearsighted, meaning that your vision is blurry at a distance.
Shortsighted refers to a limited or narrow view of something, usually lacking consideration of potential future consequences or outcomes. It can also refer to a lack of foresight or long-term planning.
Only being able to see well at short distances.
careless, blind, ill-considered, unwary, stupid
Seeing distinctly at short distances only; shortsighted.
Seeing distinctly at short distances only; shortsighted.
Stinting on funding for education strikes many people as shortsighted.
short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopicimprovident (vs. provident)
shorty shortish shortest shortness
The antonym for foresighted is shortsighted, meaning lacking the ability to think or plan for the future.
He spoke with such ignorant confidence, not realizing the full extent of his mistake.
Nothing serious would happen if you chose not to care about your myopia. However, it could cause you to become more nearsighted or shortsighted due to not correcting it.
Some people havent staigned their eyes so much. Some people are born with better eyesight? This is coming from a person who is shortsighted.
People wear glasses because they are either longsighted or shortsighted. People who wear glasses may have circles under the eyes because it is the imprint of the glasses.