Myopic

WORD OF THE DAY

myopic / adjective / mye-OH-pik

Definition
1a (medical): not able to clearly see objects that are far away (myopia)
1b: affected with myopia
1c: nearsighted
2a: lacking in foresight or discernment
2b: narrow in perspective and without concern for broader implications

Examples
"Three years ago, when chef Gerardo Gonzalez announced that he would leave New York for a hotel gig in the Caribbean, some probably wondered why a bright young talent was cutting his career short. 'I always try to resist the myopic view of things,' Gonzalez says from the Grand Cayman's Palm Heights Hotel, which granted him carte blanche to reimagine what a dining program should look like at a luxury resort."
— Gabe Ulla, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2021

After the Revolution the newly independent American states, governed by large elected legislatures, formed a loose confederation in which each state myopically pursued its own highly localized interests.
— Russell Baker, "A Heroic Historian on Heroes"

Did You Know?
Myopia is a condition in which visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye, resulting in defective vision of distant objects.
Those with myopia can be referred to as "myopic" (or, less formally, "nearsighted").
Myopic has extended meanings, too. Someone myopic might have trouble seeing things from a different perspective or considering the future consequences before acting.
Myopic and myopia have a lesser-known relative, myope, meaning "a myopic person."
All of these words ultimately derive from the Greek myōps, which comes from myein (meaning "to be closed") and ōps (meaning "eye, face").