shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˌsī-təd 
1
: lacking foresight
2
shortsightedly
adverb
shortsightedness
noun
Examples of shortsighted in a Sentence
shortsighted politicians who only care about how they do in the next election
The plan was dangerously shortsighted.
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Ira Belsky, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
That plan has also drawn critics from the architectural and preservation communities, who called it shortsighted and ill-conceived.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
Shameful, shortsighted and with disregard for an open civic process.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Giving up valuable assets to add Ingram at this point would be shortsighted.
—William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
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“Shortsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortsighted. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd
1
2
: showing a failure to think ahead : lacking foresight
a shortsighted policy
shortsightedly
adverb
shortsightedness
noun
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shortsighted
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short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd
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