Definition Dictionary

Nearsightedness; figuratively, a failure to consider wider or longer-term consequences.

Nearsighted; figuratively, failing to consider broader or longer-term consequences.

Excessively focused on oneself and one's importance or image.

Unwilling to consider ideas or practices beyond a limited set of familiar views.

Vague, indistinct, or not clearly developed.

Failure to give the care or attention reasonably required by a situation.

Failing to exercise the care or attention a responsibility requires.

So small or unimportant that it scarcely warrants attention.

Excessive or unjustified criticism of very small details.

Very small in amount; also existing in name rather than in actual effect.

An appearance of relaxed ease or lack of concern.

Appearing casually calm or unconcerned.

Avoiding a definite position, opinion, or promise.

A person who does not follow generally accepted beliefs, customs, or patterns of behavior.

Not aligned with or favoring a political party.

Not based on or guided by reasoning.

A standard or pattern regarded as usual, expected, or acceptable.

New or unusually original.

A subtle difference in meaning, expression, or tone.

To make something harder to understand, often deliberately.

Based on evidence and fair judgment rather than personal preference.

Judgment guided by evidence rather than personal feelings or interests.

A duty or commitment that a person is expected or bound to fulfill.

Required by a rule, duty, or established expectation.