MEANING
1. Nearsighted in vision; figuratively, limited in perspective or unable to plan beyond immediate concerns.
2. Figuratively, focused only on immediate concerns and unable to recognize broader consequences.
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Use for literal nearsightedness or a narrowly focused judgment.Suggest a character’s short horizon or inability to see consequences.
Words that belong together
- myopic view
- myopic planning
- myopic perspective
- myopic policy
- myopic decision
- myopic outlook
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The mayor’s myopic policy saved a week of repairs and guaranteed a year of trouble.
A myopic budget cut left the town without a working bridge by winter.
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Usage notes
The literal sense concerns near vision; figuratively it criticizes limited foresight, not merely a lack of intelligence. Sense 2: The figurative sense evaluates planning or judgment, not eyesight.
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