Definition of dim-sighted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

visionhaving weak or impaired vision

The dim-sighted man struggled to read the sign.

myopic

nearsighted

shortsighted

perception

Rare

lacking insight or understanding

Rare

Her dim-sighted approach missed the project's key issues.

insensitive

obtuse

unperceptive

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Origin of dim-sighted

Old English, dim (dark) + sighted (having sight)

Examples of dim-sighted in a sentence

She was dim-sighted since childhood, requiring assistance.
His dim-sighted view led to poor decision-making.
The dim-sighted analysis overlooked crucial data.

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French:malvoyant, obtus, ...
German:sehschwach, verständnislos, ...
Italian:ipovedente, ottuso, ...
Spanish:con poca visión, obtuso, ...
Portuguese:de visão fraca, limitado, ...
Chinese:视力模糊的, 缺乏洞察力的, ...
Japanese:視力の弱い, 洞察力のない, ...
Arabic:ضَعِيف البَصَر, قَصير النَّظَر, ...
Hebrew:כְּבַד רְאִיָּה, קָצַר רוֹאִי, ...
Russian:плохо видящий, недальновидный, ...
Ukrainian:слабозорий, недалекоглядний, ...
Hindi:दृष्टिहीन, अस्पष्ट दृष्टिकोण, ...
Bengali:ক্ষীণদৃষ্টি, অন্ধকারদৃষ্টি, ...
Catalan:miop, curt de mires, ...
Czech:slabozraký, krátkozraký, ...
Danish:svagtseende, uklar, ...
Dutch:slechtziend, kortzichtig, ...
Greek:μυωπικός, αμυδρός, ...
Hungarian:gyengénlátó, rövidlátó, ...
Khmer:ភ្នែកខ្សោយ, ខ្វះការយល់ឃើញ, ...
Korean:시력이 약한, 통찰력 부족한, ...
Persian:کم‌بینا, کم‌بینش, ...
Polish:słabowidzący, ograniczony, ...
Portuguese (BR):de visão fraca, míope, ...
Romanian:cu vedere slabă, neînțelegător, ...
Swedish:svagsynt, trångsynt, ...
Thai:สายตาอ่อนแอ, ขาดความเข้าใจ, ...
Turkish:görme yetisi zayıf, kör, ...
Vietnamese:thị lực yếu, thiếu sáng suốt, ...

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