Noun: shortsightedness 'short'sI-tid-nus
- (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
"The new contact lenses will correct for his shortsightedness";
- myopia, nearsightedness
- A lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
"Their shortsightedness with their inheritance left them penniless within a year";
- improvidence
Type of: ametropia, imprudence
Encyclopedia: Shortsightedness