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Meaning of myopic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

myopic

Pronunciation:/maɪˈɒpɪk//maɪˈoʊpɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A short-sighted individual.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided

    Example: A stronger prescription for myopic night drivers is often needed.

  2. Shortsighted; improvident

  3. Narrow minded

    Example: So it is no wonder that some of the remarkable discoveries of the scientific method (...) can draw most of us well outside our myopic comfort zone.