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Synonyms for myopic

  • adjective

Most common

short-sighted near-sighted narrow-minded

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Short-sighted — near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided

short-sighted, near-sighted, narrow-minded

Other

short, improvident, purblind formal dated

Antonyms

far-sighted, farsighted, hyperopic

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.

    A stronger prescription for myopic night drivers is often needed.

Related words

Word family
myopia

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
myopicrising
improvidentfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
short1
8 letters
purblind
11 letters
improvident

In other languages

Français
myope
Deutsch
kurzsichtig