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English noun: shortsightedness | |||
| 1. | shortsightedness (state) (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred | ||
| Synonyms | myopia, nearsightedness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ametropia | ||
| Domain category | ophthalmology | ||
| Antonyms | hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness, farsightedness | ||
| 2. | shortsightedness (attribute) a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources | ||
| Synonyms | improvidence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | imprudence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | extravagance, prodigality, profligacy, thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness | ||
| Antonyms | providence | ||
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