Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short-sighted

/ʃˌɔɹtsˈaɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: short--sight-ed
IPA: /ʃˌɔɹtsˈaɪtɪd/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.

adj

Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.

Example Sentences

"a short-sighted man"
"a short-sighted person"
"a short-sighted idea"
"The line used to continue to Ilfracombe, but that was closed in 1970 - another short-sighted decision that is still rued today."

Inflected Forms

more short-sighted (comparative) most short-sighted (superlative) shortsighted (alternative)

Phrases

short-sightedly short-sightedness

Frequently Paired Words

thoughtless

Synonyms

myopic near-sighted

Antonyms

far-sighted long-sighted

Rhymes With

united reunited sighted indicted ignited recited uninvited knighted incited unrequited blighted sited

Questions

How do you pronounce short-sighted?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˌɔɹtsˈaɪtɪd/.
What does short-sighted mean?: Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.

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