myopic

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /maɪˈɒpɪk/
• (America) IPA: /maɪˈoʊpɪk/, /maɪˈɑpɪk/

Adjective

myopic

1. near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided

   Corrective lenses compensate for the excessive positive diopters of the myopic eye.

   A stronger prescription for myopic night drivers is often needed.

2. shortsighted; improvident
3. narrow minded

   So it is no wonder that some of the remarkable discoveries of the scientific method (...) can draw most of us well outside our myopic comfort zone.

Synonyms

• short-sighted
• near-sighted

Antonyms

• hyperopic

Related terms

• myopia

Translations

• French: myope
• German: kurzsichtig, myop, myopisch
• Portuguese: míope, miópico
• Russian: близору́кий
• Spanish: miope

Translations

• German: kurzsichtig

Noun

myopic (plural myopics)

1. A short-sighted individual.

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