short-sighted

ADJECTIVE

unthinking

Synonyms

WEAK

astigmatic blind careless foolish headlong ill-advised ill-considered imperceptive impolitic impractical improvident imprudent injudicious myopic near-sighted rash stupid unsagacious unwary

Example Sentences

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It made me painfully aware of just how snobbish and short-sighted my perspective was.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Policywise, this idea is as short-sighted as they come.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Saleh calls it "short-sighted" that the city could lose its charm to sprawling concrete.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Without naming the mayor directly, Landau rejected this strategy as short-sighted.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Perhaps I’m stupid and too short-sighted to see what the real fallout could be.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed