Synonyms for shortsightedness
short·sight·ed·ness

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1. myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightednessnoun

   (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred

   Synonyms:
   improvidence, nearsightedness, myopia

2. improvidence, shortsightednessnoun

   a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources

   Synonyms:
   improvidence, nearsightedness, myopia

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1. • Ametropia
   • Imprudence
   • Ophthalmology

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1. List of paraphrases for "shortsightedness":

   short-sightedness, myopia

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1. shortsightedness

   Synonyms:
   Myopia, see there
   

2. shortsightedness

   Synonyms:
   Myopia, nearsightedness§
   

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1. Mo Canady:

   What happened last Monday is atrocious. I dont now how someone who wears a uniform, like I used to do, could get to that point. Thats evil, but ... I think theres some shortsightedness here. When its done right, the SRO program really is the epitome of community-based policing. I hate to see the baby thrown out with the bathwater.