" shortsightedness "

1: as in myopia, nearsightedness;

•  Synonyms : 

•  myopia,

•  nearsightedness

•  Antonyms : 

•  alertness,

•  attention,

•  attentiveness,

•  awareness,

•  circumspection,

•  observance,

•  vigilance,

•  watchfulness,

•  responsibility,

•  responsibleness,

•  care,

•  carefulness,

•  caution,

•  cautiousness,

•  heedfulness

2: as in inattention, obliviousness;

•  Synonyms : 

•  forgetfulness,

•  inadvertence,

•  inadvertency,

•  inattention,

•  inattentiveness,

•  obliviousness,

•  unwariness,

•  carelessness,

•  dereliction,

•  heedlessness,

•  incaution,

•  incautiousness,

•  laxness,

•  neglectfulness,

•  negligence,

•  remissness,

•  slackness,

•  foolhardiness,

•  rashness,

•  recklessness,

•  wildness,

•  neglect,

•  omission,

•  delinquency,

•  irresponsibility,

•  irresponsibleness,

•  malfeasance,

•  malpractice,

•  misconduct,

•  misdirection,

•  mishandling,

•  mismanagement

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones;

  * e.g., " ... because she's so shortsighted, she's forced to wear her glasses every waking moment "

•  Synonyms : 

•  myopic,

•  nearsighted

•  Antonyms : 

•  farsighted,

•  hypermetropic,

•  hyperopic

2: not thinking about and providing for the future;

  * e.g., " ... shortsighted investors who failed to see that the boom couldn't last "

•  Synonyms : 

•  improvident,

•  myopic

•  Antonyms : 

•  farsighted,

•  forehanded,

•  foreseeing,

•  foresighted,

•  forethoughtful,

•  provident