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shortsighted
adjective
lacking foresight or scope
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adjective
lacking foresight or scope
“a short view of the problem”
adjective
not given careful consideration
“ill-considered actions often result in disaster”
adjective
unable to see distant objects clearly
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a short view of the problem
shortsighted policies
shortsighted critics derided the plan
myopic thinking
ill-considered actions often result in disaster
an ill-judged attempt
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