Clearsighted

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Having excellent visual clarity or sharp eyesight ; possessing the ability to anticipate future needs or consequences accurately
2. Describes someone with clear, acute vision ; displaying careful planning and insight into future events or outcomes
3. Characterized by sharp sight or the capability to see details distinctly ; marked by prudent and thoughtful consideration of what lies ahead

Etymology: "Clearsighted" is a compound of "clear" and "sighted," with "sighted" itself built from "sight" plus the adjectival ending "-ed." Its meaning follows the two parts closely: a person with keen vision, or, in the figurative sense, one who sees a situation or its likely consequences plainly. The sense of discernment in the figurative use grows naturally from the literal one, since being able to see clearly makes it easier to judge clearly. The spelling with a hyphen, "clear-sighted," is the more conventional form, and the closed spelling "clearsighted" is an accepted variant of the same word. Both forms describe the same compound and carry the same meanings.

Synonyms: perceptive, insightful, discerning, astute, shrewd

Antonyms: shortsighted, nearsighted, blind