short-sighted

adj

University

Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.

Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

myopic near-sighted

Antonyms

far-sighted long-sighted

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

sited united whited ignited incited indited recited righted sighted blighted

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

sac sad sag sai sak sal sam san sao sap

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

ais aja api aye bae bly buy bye cai cgi

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dush shad shed radish shadow shield ashamed edition reddish shading

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