shortsightedness

noun

Definition of shortsightednessnext
as in inattention

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  1. inattention
  2. inadvertence
  3. negligence
Noun
  • Core symptoms of the neurodevelopmental disorder are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, said study author Dr. Samuele Cortese, professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Southampton in England, in a Tuesday press briefing hosted by the Science Media Centre.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, more social media usage also worsens ADHD symptoms like inattention, in addition to increasing oppositional behavior, anxiety and depression.
    Alison Escalante, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of inattention
Noun
  • As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.
    Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 4 May 2018
  • The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.
    JAY CASPIAN KANG, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2017
Definition of inadvertence
Noun
  • Now, Morgan is being charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and leaving the scene of the accident, both felonies.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • There were other chances, goals ruled out, Murphy striking the crossbar, and then Joelinton gilded the scoreline after intercepting a pass out from Amadou Onana that straddled negligence and criminality.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of negligence
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“Shortsightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortsightedness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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