dim-sighted

8.6

Unable to see things clearly because you have weak eyes

adjective
/dɪmˈsaɪtɪd/

: miopía

The dim-sighted man struggled to see the street signs clearly while walking.

Examples

Due to his dim-sighted condition, he relied on his daughter to help him navigate unfamiliar places.
Yep, definitely dim-sighted.

Aquamarine (2006)
Frail, dim-sighted Minnie had gone mad from the lecherous crime.

Fiction book (1991)
As she grew older, her dim-sightedness made it difficult for her to read the small print.

Synonyms

visually impaired

vsdim-sighted

8 3.9

Having very little or no sight that makes seeing hard

is the plain descriptive phrase focusing on inability to see clearly

near-blind

vsdim-sighted

1 6.3

Able to see only a little

is less extreme, describing strong but not nearly total loss

visually challenged

vsdim-sighted

1 5.8

Not able to see well and often needing help to read or move around

is the plain neutral description rather than polite wording

purblind

vsdim-sighted

Archaic

9.9

Having very poor sight and hardly able to see

is the general description of greatly reduced sight without that either/or emphasis

blindish

vsdim-sighted

Informal

8.2

Having some trouble seeing clearly

is the clear description of serious reduced vision

Antonyms

sharp-eyed

3 4.1

Able to see small things and notice small changes quickly

clear-sighted

4.7

A person or animal that can see clearly, even far away

How Sighted

sighted

1.3

dim-sighted

8.6

blind

520 1.0

Surface Forms

dim-sighted positive

Morphology

dim-sighted = dim + sighted (transparent) = dim + sight + ed

The word is directly compositional: 'dim' + 'sighted' (sight + -ed) yields 'having reduced vision', which learners can infer from known parts.

Etymology

Dim-sighted comes from the parts dim ('not bright') and sight ('ability to see'). So it literally means your sight is 'dim' or weak, which is why dim-sighted describes someone who cannot see well.