Word
myopic
Phoneticsmy·opic
US/maɪˈɑpɪk/
UK/maɪˈɒpɪk/
Definition
adj. unable to see things far away clearly without glasses. You also use it for ideas or plans that focus only on the present and ignore the future.
adj. characterized by defective visual focus in which distant objects appear blurred while near objects remain clear. Extended figuratively to describe judgments, policies, or perspectives that lack foresight and concentrate only on immediate concerns.
Examples
“He wears glasses because he is myopic.”
“The myopic child sits near the board at school to read the lessons clearly.”
“Critics called the budget myopic because it cut research funding to save money now while ignoring future growth.”
Examples
simple
“He wears glasses because he is myopic.”
contextual
“The myopic child sits near the board at school to read the lessons clearly.”
complex
“Critics called the budget myopic because it cut research funding to save money now while ignoring future growth.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “myopic” in context.
Verb
01. become myopic
“Companies that focus only on quarterly profits become myopic.”
verb + adj
02. prove myopic
“The decision to cut research funding proved myopic in the long term.”
verb + adj
Adjective
03. highly myopic
“Highly myopic patients should have regular retinal examinations.”
adv + adj
04. increasingly myopic
“Critics say the party has become increasingly myopic about climate policy.”
adv + adj
Noun
05. myopic decision
“Closing the library was a myopic decision that ignored community needs.”
adj + noun
06. myopic policy
“The myopic policy of felling trees for quick profit caused flooding.”
adj + noun
07. myopic thinking
“Short-term bonuses encourage myopic thinking among executives.”
adj + noun
08. myopic view
“Taking such a myopic view of education will harm future generations.”
adj + noun
09. myopic vision
“Myopic vision can usually be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.”
adj + noun
10. a myopic focus on profits
“Critics blamed a myopic focus on profits for the company's collapse.”
11. accused of myopic thinking
“Ministers were accused of myopic thinking over transport funding.”
12. myopic in the long term
“Cutting training budgets is myopic in the long term.”
Etymology
From myopia + -ic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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