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myopic
What does myopic mean?
myopic (adjective): shortsighted; improvident.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use myopic in a sentence?
- Myopic thinking. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce myopic?
/maɪˈɑpɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does myopic come from?
From myopia + -ic.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “myopic” mean?
capable of being foretold
Not quite: that's what predictable means.
lasting forever; unending
Not quite: that's what eternal means.
shortsighted; improvident
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intense; sensitive; sharp
Not quite: that's what acute means.
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