What does "shortsighted" mean?

Shortsighted: Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to understand things deep; of limited intellect.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Having little regard for the future; heedless. -- Short"sight`ed*ly, adv. -- Short"sight`ed*ness, n. Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. Addison.

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