myopic

🇺🇸 /maɪˈɑːpɪk/ 🇬🇧 /maɪˈɒpɪk/
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adjective
R

having difficulty seeing things that are not close to you

Myopic people need glasses to see things clearly from a distance.

R

lacking foresight or imagination; focusing too much on short-term goals

It would be myopic to ignore the potential risks of the project.

translation

adj. having difficulty seeing things that are not close to you; lacking foresight or imagination; focusing too much on short-term goals