myopic

4 antonyms for myopic — opposites grouped by meaning.

Adjective — Focused only on immediate concerns and failing to consider the longer term.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. adjective

Focused only on immediate concerns and failing to consider the longer term.

“Cutting the training budget was a myopic decision that cost them a decade of talent.”

short-sighted narrow-minded insular unimaginative short shortsighted unforesightful nearsighted

Opposites

far-sighted visionary

2. adjective medical

Unable to see distant objects clearly; short-sighted.

“He has been myopic since childhood and cannot read a road sign without glasses.”

short-sighted near-sighted

Opposites

hypermetropic long-sighted

Antonyms

far-sighted visionary hypermetropic long-sighted

How to use myopic

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

myopic view myopic focus on dangerously myopic myopic policy

The figurative sense dominates in general writing and is mildly critical. The eye-condition sense belongs to medicine, where the noun is myopia.

Etymology

From Greek myops 'short-sighted', from myein 'to shut' and ops 'eye', describing the habit of narrowing the eyes to see distant things.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between myopic and short-sighted?

They mean the same thing in both senses, but myopic is the more formal and clinical word while short-sighted is the plainer everyday choice. In criticism, myopic tends to sound more scathing.

Is myopic an insult?

It is a criticism rather than an insult when used figuratively — it says a person or policy lacks foresight, not that they lack intelligence. Applied to eyesight it is a neutral medical description with no judgement attached.

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