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Free sign upThe word "short-sighted" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to something that is seen as having an approach that does not take into account the long-term consequences or effects. For example: "The company's decision to lay off all of its employees was short-sighted because it ended up damaging their reputation in the long run."
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short-sighted
adjective
Nearsighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.
synonyms
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True, but short-sighted.
This is short-sighted.
Tempting, but short-sighted.
It is so short-sighted.
It is very short-sighted".
It's short-sighted and dangerous.
That may be short-sighted.
That is shamefully short-sighted.
"They are very short-sighted.
This is terribly short-sighted.
It's short-sighted.
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