
Meaning of SHORTSIGHTEDNESS
Pronunciation: | | sh'orts'Itudnus
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- [n] a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
- [n] (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
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| Synonyms: | | improvidence, myopia, nearsightedness |
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| Antonyms: | | farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness, providence | |
| See Also: | | ametropia, extravagance, imprudence, prodigality, profligacy, thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness | |
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