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shortsighted
(encz) | shortsighted,krátkozraký přeneseně Martin M. |
Shortsighted
(gcide) | Shortsighted \Short"sight`ed\, a.
1. Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See Myopic,
and Myopia.
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2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to
understand things deep; of limited intellect.
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3. Having little regard for the future; heedless.
[1913 Webster] -- Short"sight`ed*ly, adv. --
Short"sight`ed*ness, n.
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Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. --Addison.
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shortsighted
(wn) | shortsighted
adj 1: lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the
problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics
derided the plan"; "myopic thinking" [syn: short,
shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic]
2: unable to see distant objects clearly [syn: nearsighted,
shortsighted, myopic] [ant: farsighted, presbyopic]
3: not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions
often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt" [syn:
ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident,
shortsighted] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
shortsightedly
(encz) | shortsightedly,krátkozrace adv: Zdeněk Brož |
shortsightedness
(encz) | shortsightedness,krátkozrakost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Shortsighted
(gcide) | Shortsighted \Short"sight`ed\, a.
1. Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See Myopic,
and Myopia.
[1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to
understand things deep; of limited intellect.
[1913 Webster]
3. Having little regard for the future; heedless.
[1913 Webster] -- Short"sight`ed*ly, adv. --
Short"sight`ed*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. --Addison.
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Shortsightedly
(gcide) | Shortsighted \Short"sight`ed\, a.
1. Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See Myopic,
and Myopia.
[1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to
understand things deep; of limited intellect.
[1913 Webster]
3. Having little regard for the future; heedless.
[1913 Webster] -- Short"sight`ed*ly, adv. --
Short"sight`ed*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. --Addison.
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Shortsightedness
(gcide) | Shortsighted \Short"sight`ed\, a.
1. Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See Myopic,
and Myopia.
[1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to
understand things deep; of limited intellect.
[1913 Webster]
3. Having little regard for the future; heedless.
[1913 Webster] -- Short"sight`ed*ly, adv. --
Short"sight`ed*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. --Addison.
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shortsightedness
(wn) | shortsightedness
n 1: (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the
eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear
blurred [syn: myopia, nearsightedness,
shortsightedness] [ant: farsightedness,
hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia,
longsightedness]
2: a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of
resources [syn: improvidence, shortsightedness] [ant:
providence] |
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