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myopia

noun

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

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Limited long-term outlook

Closest synonyms

shortsightednesslack of foresightnarrowness of vision

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tunnel visionshort-term focusfailure to consider wider consequences

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Usage distinction

Figurative myopia overlooks wider or future effects; tunnel vision especially emphasizes narrowed attention.

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Difficulty seeing at a distance

Closest synonyms

nearsightednessshortsightedness

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distance-vision difficultyrefractive vision condition

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Usage distinction

This literal meaning concerns vision. The figurative meaning does not imply that a person has an eye condition.

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myopicadjective

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

Lacking foresight

Closest synonyms

shortsightednarrow-mindedunforesightful

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limited in outlooknarrowly focusedinattentive to future consequencesshort-term

Nearsighted

Closest synonyms

nearsightedshortsighted

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unable to see distant objects clearlyhaving difficulty with distance vision
A myopic focus on ticket sales ignored the theater's educational purpose.
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At a furniture workshop, Eleni showed perspicacity when she noticed that fresh paint concealed an uneven repair on a donated desk. Her mentor's sagacity appeared in the decision to examine the structure before approving another cosmetic change. A myopic plan would have focused only on making the desk attractive for the next sale.
From A Closer Look at the Old Desk.
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The essay criticized the organization's myopia about future maintenance costs.
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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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