adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/maɪˈɒpɪk/
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US:/maɪˈoʊpɪk/
US:/maɪˈɑpɪk/
rhymes with -ɒpɪk
CMU ARPABET:M AY0 AA1 P IH0 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Corrective lenses compensate for the excessive positive diopters of the myopic eye.
A stronger prescription for myopic night drivers is often needed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: hyperopic
2
adj
Meaning 2
Shortsighted; improvident.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Narrow-minded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
Scientific advances can draw us outside of our myopic comfort zone.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A short-sighted individual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
unable to see distant objects clearly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nearsighted, shortsighted
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
lacking foresight or scope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a short view of the problem
shortsighted policies
shortsighted critics derided the plan
myopic thinking
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: short, shortsighted, unforesightful
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English myopia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English myopic From myopia + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
59 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
miop
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Armenian:
կարճատես
(karčates)
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Catalan:
miop
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Catalan:
llosc
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Czech:
krátkozraký
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Danish:
nærsynet
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Danish:
kortsynet
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Dutch:
bijziend
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Esperanto:
miopa
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Estonian:
lühinägelik
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Estonian:
lühinägev
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Estonian:
müoopiline
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Finnish:
likinäköinen
— unable to see distant objects unaided
French:
myope
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Galician:
miope
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Galician:
pitoño
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Galician:
chosco
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Georgian:
ახლომხედველი
(axlomxedveli)
— unable to see distant objects unaided
German:
kurzsichtig
— unable to see distant objects unaided
German:
myop
— unable to see distant objects unaided
German:
myopisch
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Greek:
μυωπικός
(myopikós)
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Ancient Greek:
μύωψ
(múōps)
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Hungarian:
rövidlátó
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Icelandic:
nærsýnn
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Irish:
gearr-radharcach
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Italian:
miope
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Italian:
poco perspicace
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Northern Kurdish:
şevkor
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Latvian:
tuvredzīgs
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Macedonian:
кратковид
(kratkovid)
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Macedonian:
кусоглед
(kusogled)
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Māori:
kahurua
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Māori:
pōnakonako
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Norwegian Bokmål:
nærsynt
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Norwegian Nynorsk:
nærsynt
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Occitan:
miòp
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Polish:
krótkowzroczny
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Portuguese:
míope
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Portuguese:
miópico
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Russian:
близору́кий
(blizorúkij)
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Slovak:
krátkozraký
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Spanish:
miope
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Spanish:
chejo
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Spanish:
corto de vista
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Swedish:
närsynt
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Turkish:
miyop
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Vietnamese:
cận thị
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Vietnamese:
cận
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Welsh:
byr ei olwg
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Welsh:
byr ei golwg
— unable to see distant objects unaided
Welsh:
byr eu golwg
— unable to see distant objects unaided
