Antonyms of adj shortsighted
3 senses of shortsighted
Sense 1
short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic -- (lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking")
INDIRECT (VIA improvident) -> provident -- (providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education")
Sense 2
nearsighted (vs. farsighted), shortsighted, myopic -- (unable to see distant objects clearly)
Sense 3
ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, shortsighted -- (not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt")
INDIRECT (VIA imprudent) -> prudent -- (careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight")
Similarity of adj shortsighted
3 senses of shortsighted
Sense 1
short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic -- (lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking")
=> improvident (vs. provident) -- (not provident; not providing for the future)
Sense 2
nearsighted (vs. farsighted), shortsighted, myopic -- (unable to see distant objects clearly)
Sense 3
ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, shortsighted -- (not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt")
=> imprudent (vs. prudent) -- (not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger)