1
as in shortsighted
able to see near things more clearly than distant ones
he became so myopic that he finally broke down and got contact lenses
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as in careless
not thinking about and providing for the future
the myopic city designers who did not plan for growth
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Recent Examples of myopic
This myopic perspective limits your ability to see the bigger picture.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
From myopic confinement to the outer reaches of space, the view from Devil’s Island and French Guiana has spread significantly outwards.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
The markets are often myopic and tend to extrapolate short-term trends for the long run.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Yes, some have been worse than others, but a child’s perspective is incredibly (and often thankfully) myopic.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
From myopic confinement to the outer reaches of space, the view from Devil’s Island and French Guiana has spread significantly outwards.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
The markets are often myopic and tend to extrapolate short-term trends for the long run.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Yes, some have been worse than others, but a child’s perspective is incredibly (and often thankfully) myopic.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopic
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The temporary attempt to separate sports from politics speaks to a greater and shortsighted divide.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 Mar. 2025
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Dismantling it is reckless and shortsighted, an abandonment of our leadership role when the world needs it most.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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The team held a multiple-point lead with seconds to go, but careless defense and turnovers cost them.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Top-four defencemen Darnell Nurse and Jake Walman were also careless with the puck at times.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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And once people became nearsighted, screen time was tied to 54 percent higher odds that their myopia would get worse.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Democrats slammed the Signal chat as a reckless violation of secrecy that could have put service members in harm’s way.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Marcantonio faces four counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and a single count each of reckless driving, failure to maintain the proper lane and first-degree manslaughter.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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High-profile eliminations of wasteful spending (some real, others not) won’t make a dent in federal spending.—
Bret Stephens,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trump has said the department is wasteful and a bastion for left-wing indoctrination.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Going that route is improvident.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
5 Mar. 2022
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Unsurprisingly, Peter proves to be nasty, brutish and improvident.—
Joanne Kaufman,
WSJ,
2 Dec. 2022
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“Myopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myopic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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