SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
myopia
noun
Nearsightedness; figuratively, a failure to consider wider or longer-term consequences.
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Limited long-term outlook
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Usage distinction
Return to topFigurative myopia overlooks wider or future effects; tunnel vision especially emphasizes narrowed attention.
Difficulty seeing at a distance
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Return to topThis literal meaning concerns vision. The figurative meaning does not imply that a person has an eye condition.
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The essay criticized the organization's myopia about future maintenance costs.
Many investors suffer from economic myopia (nearsightedness). They make radical changes in their portfolio based on short-term fluctuations in the market.
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The coordinator criticized the team's myopia when members focused only on finishing quickly and ignored how an inaccurate guide would confuse visitors throughout the fair.
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