weak-eyed

Needing corrective lenses

Weak-eyed means having poor vision or eyes that tire easily.

The term is somewhat old-fashioned, largely replaced by clinical descriptions like nearsighted or farsighted.

It can also describe someone who squints or struggles to see clearly: The weak-eyed old man held the letter at arm's length.

vision

nearsighted

Poor distance vision

astigmatism · glasses · spectacles · bifocals · corrective · lens · optometrist · prescription · strain · unfocused

figurative

undiscerning

Lacking critical judgment

blind · unseeing · inattentive · unaware · heedless · shortsighted · myopic · overlooking · missing · unperceptive

literary

dimmed

Reduced in brightness

twilight · straining · peering · groping · fumbling · trembling · infirm · feeble · squint · bleary

Opposites
visual acuity

weak-eyedsharp-eyed

Having keen vision

keen-eyed · eagle-eyed · hawk-eyed · clear-sighted · lynx-eyed

perceptual keenness (metaphorical)

weak-eyedsharp-eyed

Having keen vision

keen-eyed · eagle-eyed · observant · perceptive · discerning

Family

weak, weaker, weakest, weakly, weaken, weakens, weakened, weakening, weakness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G