Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See Myopia. 2. (a.) Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to understand things deep; of limited intellect. 3. (a.) Having little regard for the future; heedless.

Multi-Version Concordance Shortsighted (1 Occurrence) 2 Peter 1:9 For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. (See RSV)