ASTIGMATIC Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

astigmatic

adjective

Definition of astigmatic

as in myopic

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Adjective

And no, this doesn’t mean technology is to blame for the myopic crisis.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Aug. 2026
Focusing on initial cost increases is myopic, said Daniel Van Sant, the director of disability policy at The Harkin Institute at Iowa's Drake University.

— Natalie Krebs, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of myopic

Adjective

Severely nearsighted, Isul wore eyeglasses with thick plastic lenses, which obscured her lovely, small eyes.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Roosevelt credits that experience with transforming him from a frail, nearsighted youth into a rugged individual who years later would become the 26th president and a pioneering conservationist.

— Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Definition of nearsighted

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Foley, however, cautioned that trying to pinpoint any one factor of disease growth is probably shortsighted.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The notion that families should provide care without additional support is unrealistic and shortsighted, especially for families of people with highly complex medical or behavioral needs.

— Barbara Merrill, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of shortsighted

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