far sighted
4 antonyms for far sighted — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adjective — Able to see distant objects clearly while close objects appear blurred. The usual British term is long-sighted and the clinical term is hyperopic.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adjective
Able to see distant objects clearly while close objects appear blurred. The usual British term is long-sighted and the clinical term is hyperopic.
“He is far-sighted and needs glasses to read a menu.”
Opposites
Antonyms
How to use far sighted
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
far-sighted vision
far-sighted decision
far-sighted policy
far-sighted leadership
Both senses are neutral; the optical sense is American, the planning sense is used everywhere.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between far-sighted and near-sighted?
A far-sighted eye focuses light behind the retina, so distance vision is clearer and close work is blurred and tiring. A near-sighted eye focuses light in front of the retina, so reading is fine but road signs are a blur. Far-sightedness is corrected with convex (plus) lenses, near-sightedness with concave (minus) ones.
Is far-sighted the same as long-sighted?
Yes. Long-sighted is the usual British term and far-sighted the American one; the clinical name in both is hyperopia. Presbyopia, the age-related loss of close focus after about 40, is a separate condition often mistaken for it.
Can far-sighted describe a person's thinking as well as their eyes?
It can, and that sense is entirely positive — it means someone who anticipates what is coming. Confusingly, short-sighted is used the same way as an insult, meaning someone who only thinks about the immediate.
