myopic

adj, noun — 4 senses

myopic

adj

UK /maɪˈɒpɪk/ · US /maɪˈoʊpɪk/

Etymology From myopia + -ic.

1

Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.

  • Corrective lenses compensate for the excessive positive diopters of the myopic eye.
  • A stronger prescription for myopic night drivers is often needed.
1 more example
  • She yanked the paper from her motherʼs hands, bringing it very close to her myopic eyes.2005, Zadie Smith, On Beauty, Penguin Books (2006), page 13:
2

Figuratively Shortsighted; improvident.

  • The real problem, he insists, is the myopic mentality that has failed to address climate change to date. The rich world’s indifference to the despoliation of the environment in pursuit of short-term economic gain is rooted in a wider problem.2015 June 28, Paul Vallely, “The Pope's Ecological Vow”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
  • His postwar roles, full of myopic obsession, stalkerish derangement, and a desire for vengeance, don't seem like ground Hanks is willing to cover.2021 February 9, Christina Newland, “Is Tom Hanks part of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, in BBC:
3

Figuratively Narrow-minded.

  • Scientific advances can draw us outside of our myopic comfort zone.
  • Will you come testify in the court of myopic opinion / Or will you settle for oblivion?2014, “Sacrastrophe”, performed by Slipknot:
Synonyms
short-sighted, near-sighted
Derived terms
anisomyopic, isomyopic, myopically, nonmyopic, unmyopic
Related terms
myopia

myopic

noun

Etymology From myopia + -ic.

1

A short-sighted individual.

  • The offbeat little girls of “Playdate,” whose mothers stumble through parenthood, are not the first characters to feel like cultural descendants of Salinger’s children, those savants, myopics, guileless nose pickers and practicing belchers who seem to glow on the page, highlighting the shallowness of the adults.2008 March 23, Polly Morrice, “Descended From Salinger”, in New York Times:
Related terms
presbyopic

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