- myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness - (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
--1 is a kind of ametropia
- improvidence, shortsightedness - a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
--2 is a kind of imprudence
--2 has particulars:extravagance, prodigality, profligacy; thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness