Synonyms & related words for shortsighted

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of shortsighted — including myopic, nearsighted, farsighted, longsighted, purblind, presbyopic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to shortsighted

Explore words related to shortsighted — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nearsightedly, myopically, shortsightedly, improvident, shortsightedness, myopia, nearsightedness, hyperopic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for shortsighted

Common synonyms for shortsighted include myopic, nearsighted, farsighted, longsighted, purblind, presbyopic, misguided, unwise — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does shortsighted come from?

The word shortsighted breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: short-, from Old English sceort (“short”); and -sight, from Old English gesiht (“sight, seeing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.