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farsighted

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hyperopic, long-sighted

Antonyms: myopic, nearsighted, short-sighted

2

adj

Meaning 2

Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: long-sighted, foresighted, sagacious, forward-thinking

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

able to see distant objects clearly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: presbyopic

Antonyms: nearsighted

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

planning prudently for the future

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • large goals that required farsighted policies
  • took a long view of the geopolitical issues

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: farseeing, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, long, longsighted

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From far + sighted.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: հեռատես (heṙates) — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Bulgarian: далекоглед (dalekogled) — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Czech: dalekozraký — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • French: hypermétrope — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Georgian: შორსმხედველი (šorsmxedveli) — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • German: weitsichtig — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Hungarian: távollátó — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Italian: presbite — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Japanese: 遠視の (enshi no) — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Japanese: 老眼の (rougan no) — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Macedonian: далекувид (dalekuvid) — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Romanian: hipermetrop — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Russian: дальнозо́ркий (dalʹnozórkij) — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Spanish: hipermétrope — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Swedish: långsynt — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Swedish: översynt — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Turkish: hipermetrop — unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects
  • Armenian: հեռատես (heṙates) — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • Bulgarian: далновиден (dalnoviden) — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • French: prévoyant — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • German: weitsichtig — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • German: vorausschauend — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • Hindi: दूरदर्शी (dūrdarśī) — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • Hungarian: előrelátó — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • Japanese: 先見の明のある (senken no mei no aru) — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • Macedonian: далекугледен (dalekugleden) — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • Russian: дальнови́дный (dalʹnovídnyj) — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • Russian: прозорли́вый (prozorlívyj) — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • Spanish: largoplacista — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • Turkish: basiretli — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • Turkish: ileri görüşlü — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds
  • Turkish: öngörülü — considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds