nearsighted

adjective

near·​sight·​ed ˈnir-ˌsī-təd 

: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic

needed glasses because he was nearsighted

nearsightedly adverb

Synonyms

• myopic
• shortsighted

Examples of nearsighted in a Sentence

I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive.

Recent Examples on the Web

The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025

The display's focus can also be manually adjusted to accommodate nearsighted users. —Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024

With presbyopia, the patient is neither nearsighted nor farsighted and requires no glasses for distance vision. —Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024

Babies are born nearsighted, able to see only about 10 to 12 inches away. —Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nearsighted

• affrighted
• alighted
• benighted
• delighted
• excited
• farsighted
• highlighted
• ignited
• incited
• indicted
• invited
• recited

Kids Definition

nearsighted

adjective

near·​sight·​ed ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd 

: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic

nearsightedness noun

Medical Definition

nearsighted

adjective

near·​sight·​ed ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd 

: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic

nearsightedly adverb