nearsighted

adjective

near·​sight·​ed ˈnir-ˌsī-təd How to pronounce nearsighted (audio)
Synonyms of nearsightednext
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
needed glasses because he was nearsighted
nearsightedly adverb

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I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive.
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And people with at least four hours of daily screen time were twice as likely to be nearsighted than individuals with less screen time. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025 The rise has continued so sharply that some projections suggest that by 2050, about half the world could be nearsighted. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 Others struggle to see objects located too far away, rendering us nearsighted. — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Aug. 2025 What if Timmy had damaged his eyesight to more accurately play the nearsighted Marty Mauser? — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nearsighted

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First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nearsighted was in 1686

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“Nearsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearsighted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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nearsighted

adjective
near·​sight·​ed ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd How to pronounce nearsighted (audio)
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
nearsightedness noun

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nearsighted

adjective
near·​sight·​ed ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd How to pronounce nearsighted (audio)
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
nearsightedly adverb

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