farsighted

far·sight·ed

adj \ˈfär-ˌsī-təd\

Definition of FARSIGHTED

1

a : seeing or able to see to a great distance b : having or showing foresight or good judgment : sagacious

2

: affected with hyperopia

— far·sight·ed·ly adverb

Examples of FARSIGHTED

1. plans made by farsighted city leaders
2. <farsighted conservationists long ago realized that wilderness areas of breathtaking beauty needed to be protected from future development>

First Known Use of FARSIGHTED

1609

Related to FARSIGHTED

Synonyms: farseeing, foresighted, forehanded, foreseeing, forethoughtful, forward, forward-looking, prescient, proactive, provident, visionary

Antonyms: half-baked, half-cocked, improvident, myopic, shortsighted

Related Words: careful, cautious, heedful; discerning, insightful, perceptive, percipient, prudent, sagacious, sage, sapient, wise

Near Antonyms: careless, heedless, incautious

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Rhymes with FARSIGHTED

attrited, benighted, clear-sighted, foresighted, nearsighted, sharp-sighted, shortsighted, skylighted, united