Shortsightedness

/ʃˈɔːtsaɪtɪdnəs/

/ˈʃɔɹtˈsaɪtɪdnɪs/

Shortsightedness

a tendency to focus on short-term goals or benefits while ignoring the potential long-term consequence

antonyms : providence

(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred

synonyms : myopia

antonyms : hyperopia

Examples

1. Shortsightedness is a part of life, until it isn't.

2. Because of this shortsightedness, Hurricane Katrina was, quote, "the nation's first $200 billion disaster."

3. Attribute most issues in your life to the mendacity and shortsightedness of your partner, and their family.

4. And here you've got the Gary Larson explanation of it, that shortsightedness is probably not something you would expect to evolve.