Unfarsighted: meaning, definitions and examples

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unfarsighted

 

[ ʌnˈfɑːrsaɪtɪd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

descriptive

Lacking the ability to foresee or anticipate future events; shortsighted.

Synonyms

myopic, nearsighted, shortsighted

Examples of usage

  • He was unfarsighted and didn't realize the consequences of his actions.
  • Her unfarsightedness led to many missed opportunities.
  • Being unfarsighted, he often made impulsive decisions without considering the long-term consequences.

Translations

Translations of the word "unfarsighted" in other languages:

🇵🇹 míope

🇮🇳 निकटदृष्टि

🇩🇪 kurzsichtig

🇮🇩 rabun jauh

🇺🇦 короткозорий

🇵🇱 krótkowzroczny

🇯🇵 近視

🇫🇷 myope

🇪🇸 miope

🇹🇷 miyop

🇰🇷 근시

🇸🇦 قصر النظر

🇨🇿 krátkozraký

🇸🇰 krátkozraký

🇨🇳 近视

🇸🇮 kratkoviden

🇮🇸 nærsýnn

🇰🇿 жақыннан көргіш

🇬🇪 ახლომხედველი

🇦🇿 yaxından görmə

🇲🇽 miope

Etymology

The term 'unfarsighted' is a neologism formed by adding the prefix 'un-' to the word 'farsighted'. Farsighted originally referred to having good vision for distant objects, but over time, its meaning evolved to include the ability to foresee future events. Unfarsighted, therefore, describes the opposite - a lack of ability to anticipate future events.