Antonyms of adj longsighted

2 senses of longsighted

Sense 1
eagle-eyed, keen-sighted, farseeing, longsighted -- (capable of seeing to a great distance)

INDIRECT (VIA farsighted) -> nearsighted, shortsighted, myopic -- (unable to see distant objects clearly)

Sense 2
farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, long, longsighted -- (planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical issues")

INDIRECT (VIA provident) -> improvident -- (not provident; not providing for the future)

Similarity of adj longsighted

2 senses of longsighted

Sense 1
eagle-eyed, keen-sighted, farseeing, longsighted -- (capable of seeing to a great distance)
       => farsighted (vs. nearsighted), presbyopic -- (able to see distant objects clearly)

Sense 2
farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, long, longsighted -- (planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical issues")
       => provident (vs. improvident) -- (providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education")

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