Antonyms of adj telescopic

3 senses of telescopic

Sense 1
telescopic -- (visible only with a telescope; "a bright star with a telescopic companion")

INDIRECT (VIA visible) -> invisible, unseeable -- (impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye; "the invisible man"; "invisible rays"; "an invisible hinge"; "invisible mending")

Sense 2
telescopic -- (capable of discerning distant objects; "a telescopic eye"; "telescopic vision")

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

Sense 3
telescopic -- (having parts that slide one within another; "a telescopic antenna"; "a telescopic drinking cup")

INDIRECT (VIA collapsible) -> noncollapsible, noncollapsable -- (not capable of collapsing)

Similarity of adj telescopic

3 senses of telescopic

Sense 1
telescopic -- (visible only with a telescope; "a bright star with a telescopic companion")
       => visible (vs. invisible), seeable -- (capable of being seen; or open to easy view; "a visible object"; "visible stars"; "mountains visible in the distance"; "a visible change of expression"; "visible files")

Sense 2
telescopic -- (capable of discerning distant objects; "a telescopic eye"; "telescopic vision")
       => farsighted (vs. nearsighted), presbyopic -- (able to see distant objects clearly)

Sense 3
telescopic -- (having parts that slide one within another; "a telescopic antenna"; "a telescopic drinking cup")
       => collapsible (vs. noncollapsible), collapsable -- (capable of collapsing or being collapsed; "a collapsible boat")

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