short-sighted

See also: shortsighted

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short-sighted (comparative more short-sighted, superlative most short-sighted)

  1. Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.
    a short-sighted man
    a short-sighted person
  3. (figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.
    a short-sighted idea
    • 2025 November 12, 'Mystery Shopper', “Is Devon the cream of the crop?”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 48:
      The line used to continue to Ilfracombe, but that was closed in 1970 - another short-sighted decision that is still rued today.

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