English Explanatory Dictionary

myopic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.
  2. Shortsighted; improvident.
  3. Narrow-minded.
noun
  1. A short-sighted individual.

Pronunciation

/maɪˈɒpɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-myopic.wav /maɪˈoʊpɪk/ /maɪˈɑpɪk/

Word forms

myopic more myopic most myopic myopics

Etymology

From myopia + -ic.

Synonyms

short-sighted near-sighted

Antonyms

hyperopic

Related words

myopia presbyopic

Derived words

anisomyopic isomyopic myopically nonmyopic unmyopic
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