# myopic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /maɪˈɒpɪk/ · frequency rank #44,949

## Definitions
1. Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.
2. Shortsighted; improvident.
3. Narrow-minded.

## Etymology
From myopia + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **mystic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/myopic-vs-mystic)
- **mythic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/myopic-vs-mythic)
- **myopia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/myopia-vs-myopic)

## Common misspellings (9)
`mmyopic`, `moypic`, `myoipc`, `myopci`, `myopicc`, `myoppic`, `mypoic`, `myyopic`, `ymopic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/myopic