Far-sighted or farsighted?
far-sighted is an adjective meaning “Alternative spelling of farsighted”; farsighted is an adjective meaning “Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic”. Wiktionary gives them as spellings of the same word. far-sighted is written with a hyphen and farsighted as one word; they are used differently.
What is the difference between far-sighted and farsighted?
| far-sighted | farsighted | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Meaning | Alternative spelling of farsighted | Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation |
| Example | none recorded | none recorded |
| Pronunciation | not recorded | /ˈfɑːɹˌsaɪt.əd/ |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | about once in every 6 million words |
Sources: far-sighted and farsighted in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of far-sighted and farsighted
far-sighted
- 1
Alternative spelling of farsighted
farsighted
- 1
Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic
- 2
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, far-sighted or farsighted?
far-sighted is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; farsighted about once in every 6 million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).