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   myopic

   /mʌɪˈɒpɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. short-sighted: "most myopic children can be fitted with glasses to correct their vision" Similar short-sightednearsightedinformal:as blind as a batarchaic:purblindOpposite long-sighted
   • ▪ lacking foresight or intellectual insight: "the government still has a myopic attitude to public spending" Similar unimaginativeuncreativeunadventurousnarrow-mindedlacking foresightsmall-mindedshort-termnarrowinsularparochialprovincialOpposite farsighted

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   • 1. myopically adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › myopicMyopic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Myopia is a condition in which visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye, resulting in defective vision of distant objects. Those with myopia can be referred to as myopic (or, less formally, nearsighted).

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMYOPIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MYOPIC definition: 1. not able to see clearly things that are far away 2. unable to understand a situation or the way…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMYOPIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'myopic' myopic. (maɪɒpɪk ) 1. adjective. If you describe someone as myopic, you are critical of them because they seem unable to realize that their actions might have negative consequences. [disapproval] The Government still has a myopic attitude to spending.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › myopicMyopic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Myopic is an adjective meaning shortsighted in every sense. Whether you need glasses or a new attitude, if you can't see the forest for the trees, you're myopic.

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   Myopic definition: pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted. . See examples of MYOPIC used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › myopicMyopic - definition of myopic by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it. Also called nearsightedness, short sight. 2. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning: "For Lorca, New York is a symbol of spiritual myopia" (Edwin Honig).

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › myopic_adjmyopic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word myopic mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word myopic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word myopic? About 0.7 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word myopic pronounced? British English