What does myopic mean?

myopic means "unable to see distant objects clearly". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in myopic?

myopic has 3 syllables: my-o-pic. The stress falls on "o". In IPA it is /maɪˈɑpɪk/.

What is another word for myopic?

Close synonyms include nearsighted, shortsighted, short, shortsighted, unforesightful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is myopic a common word?

myopic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

myopic — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
unable to see distant objects clearly
Synonymsnearsighted shortsighted
2.
lacking foresight or scope
“a short view of the problem”
“shortsighted policies”
“shortsighted critics derided the plan”
“myopic thinking”
Synonymsshort shortsighted unforesightful
Similarimprovident

Questions about myopic

What does myopic mean?: myopic means "unable to see distant objects clearly". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in myopic?: myopic has 3 syllables: my-o-pic. The stress falls on "o". In IPA it is /maɪˈɑpɪk/.
What is another word for myopic?: Close synonyms include nearsighted, shortsighted, short, shortsighted, unforesightful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is myopic a common word?: myopic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for myopic come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
unable to see distant objects clearly
Synonymsnearsighted shortsighted
2.
lacking foresight or scope
“a short view of the problem”
“shortsighted policies”
“shortsighted critics derided the plan”
“myopic thinking”
Synonymsshort shortsighted unforesightful
Similarimprovident

Questions about myopic

What does myopic mean?: myopic means "unable to see distant objects clearly". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in myopic?: myopic has 3 syllables: my-o-pic. The stress falls on "o". In IPA it is /maɪˈɑpɪk/.
What is another word for myopic?: Close synonyms include nearsighted, shortsighted, short, shortsighted, unforesightful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is myopic a common word?: myopic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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