WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
near•sight•ed /ˈnɪrˌsaɪtɪd, -ˈsaɪ-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. able to see clearly at a short distance only;
    myopic.
near•sight•ed•ly, adv. 
near•sight•ed•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
near•sight•ed  (nēr′sī′tid, -sī′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. seeing distinctly at a short distance only;
    myopic.
  2. shortsighted.
  • near + sight + -ed3 1680–90
near′sight′ed•ly, adv. 
near′sight′ed•ness, n. 

'nearsightedness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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