farsighted
Definition
- Adjective:
- Planning prudently for the future; having foresight. Describes a person, plan, or policy that wisely considers and prepares for future events and consequences.
- Able to see distant objects clearly. Describes a condition of vision where distant objects are seen more clearly than nearby ones. (Medical term: hyperopia).
Usage and Examples
- Adjective (Foresight):
- The CEO's farsighted investment in renewable energy saved the company millions a decade later.
- We need farsighted leadership to address climate change effectively.
- Adjective (Vision):
- Because he is farsighted, he needs reading glasses to see text up close.
- Farsighted vision is common in young children and often corrects itself.
Advanced Usage
- "Farsightedness" (Noun): The quality of being farsighted.
- His farsightedness in business strategy is widely admired. (Foresight)
- The optometrist diagnosed her with farsightedness. (Vision condition)
Variants and Related Words
- Farsightedly (Adverb): In a farsighted manner.
- The committee acted farsightedly by approving the long-term infrastructure plan.
- Hyperopic (Adjective): The technical medical term for being farsighted (vision).
- Presbyopic (Adjective): Age-related farsightedness where the eye's lens loses flexibility.
Synonyms
- For foresight: Forward-looking, visionary, prudent, sagacious, prescient.
- For vision: Hyperopic (technical). (Antonym for vision: nearsighted, myopic).
Antonyms
- For foresight: Shortsighted, myopic, imprudent.
- For vision: Nearsighted, myopic.
Notes on Different Meanings
The two primary meanings of farsighted are distinct but connected by the core idea of seeing clearly over a "distance"—either literal (spatial distance) or figurative (temporal distance into the future). Context always clarifies which meaning is intended. In formal or medical contexts, "hyperopic" is preferred for the vision condition.
Adjective
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planning prudently for the future
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large goals that required farsighted policies
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took a long view of the geopolitical issues
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able to see distant objects clearly
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