myopic
lacking foresight or breadth of view; shortsighted
Word origin: From Greek myops, shortsighted, literally closing the eyes.
Myopic in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing myopic in a sentence.
Their myopic focus on quarterly profits doomed the long-term strategy.
Critics called the budget myopic, noting that its short-term savings ignored mounting long-term liabilities.
Using “myopic” well
Myopic literally means nearsighted, but on the GRE it usually means lacking foresight or breadth of perspective. The figurative sense faults narrow, short-term thinking.
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