foresight
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noun \ˈfȯr-ˌsīt\Definition of FORESIGHT
1
: an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
2
: provident care : prudence <had the foresight to invest his money wisely>
3
: an act of looking forward; also : a view forward
— fore·sight·ed \-ˌsī-təd\ adjective
— fore·sight·ed·ly adverb
— fore·sight·ed·ness noun
— fore·sight·ful \-ˌsīt-fəl\ adjective
See Examples of FORESIGHT
- They had the foresight to invest the money wisely.
- His career choice shows a lack of foresight.
First Known Use of FORESIGHT
14th century
Related to FORESIGHT
- Synonyms
- foreknowledge, prescience
- Antonyms
- improvidence, myopia, shortsightedness
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