What does nearsighted mean?

nearsighted means "unable to see distant objects clearly".

How many syllables are in nearsighted?

nearsighted has 3 syllables: near-sigh-ted. The stress falls on "near". In IPA it is /ˈniɹˌsaɪtɪd/.

What is another word for nearsighted?

Close synonyms include shortsighted, myopic. 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.

What is the opposite of nearsighted?

The recorded antonyms are farsighted.

Is nearsighted a common word?

nearsighted 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.

What rhymes with nearsighted?

3 words rhyme with nearsighted. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Nearsighted — meaning and pronunciation

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
unable to see distant objects clearly
Synonymsshortsighted myopic
Antonymsfarsighted

Questions about nearsighted

What does nearsighted mean?: nearsighted means "unable to see distant objects clearly".
How many syllables are in nearsighted?: nearsighted has 3 syllables: near-sigh-ted. The stress falls on "near". In IPA it is /ˈniɹˌsaɪtɪd/.
What is another word for nearsighted?: Close synonyms include shortsighted, myopic. 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.

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