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English Synonyms and Antonyms
short-sighted
Synonyms:
blind, dull, idiotic, imbecile, shallow, stolid, stupid, undiscerning, unintelligentAntonyms:
acute, astute, clear-sighted, crafty, cunning, discerning, discriminating, keen, knowing, penetrating, penetrative, perspicacious, sagacious, sharp, shrewd, subtile, subtle
Editors Contribution
shallow-brained
lacking imagination of foresight
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
short-sightedadjective
Synonyms:
myopic, near-sighted, unwise, impudent, indiscreet
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "short-sighted":
shortsighted, myopic, short-term, blinkered, blind, parochial
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
short-sighted
Synonyms:
Myopic
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#4246 | blind | |
#4775 | stupid | |
#10283 | shallow | |
#13293 | dull | |
#35790 | parochial | |
#38606 | idiotic | |
#59855 | myopic | |
#87130 | shortsighted | |
#98357 | imbecile | |
#104497 | unintelligent | |
#143096 | stolid | |
#145676 | blinkered |
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I know that some people question why we host China at all. That's a dangerous and short-sighted view, if we sought to punish China by canceling meetings or refusing to engage them, we would only be punishing ourselves.
The nuclear agreement announced by the Obama administration today is a dangerous, deeply flawed, and short sighted deal, based on initial reports and analysis, it appears this agreement does not 'cut off all of Iran's pathways to a nuclear weapon' -- in fact, over time, it paves Iran's path to a bomb. Most of the key restrictions last for only 10 to 15 years. Even before the deal expires, it could allow Iran to develop an industrial-scale enrichment program and continue its RD on advanced centrifuges and development of an ICBM.
We would be operationally and strategically short-sighted not to retain unique amphibious capabilities within the Navy and Marine Corps team.
When I was a prosecutor, the law behind possession was a felony, we would use the hammer under the law of a felony. We would force someone into treatment and upon successful treatment, the felony would be dismissed. Now look what we have as a result of ridiculous short-sighted liberalization of drug use.
Amnesty International deputy director:
This is not just a Greek tragedy, but a Europe-wide crisis, it is unfolding before the eyes of short-sighted European leaders who prioritize securing borders over helping survivors of conflict.
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