# myopic

/maɪˈɑpɪk/ (US) · /maɪˈɒpɪk/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/myopic
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

## Synonyms

shortsighted, nearsighted

## Antonyms

farsighted

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