/ Thesaurus / N Synonyms of nearsightedness Find synonyms for: Noun1. myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness, ametropiausage: (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurredWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language