forethought

¹fore·thought

noun \ˈfȯr-ˌthȯt\

Definition of FORETHOUGHT

1

: a thinking or planning out in advance : premeditation

2

: consideration for the future

Examples of FORETHOUGHT

1. Her decision showed a lack of forethought.
2. With a little forethought, you can save yourself a lot of work later on.

First Known Use of FORETHOUGHT

14th century

Related to FORETHOUGHT

Synonyms: farsightedness, foresightedness, foresight, prescience, providence, vision

Antonyms: improvidence, myopia, shortsightedness

Related Words: precaution, premeditation; discernment, discretion, insight, perception, perceptiveness, prudence, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, sapience, wisdom

Near Antonyms: hindsight

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Rhymes with FORETHOUGHT

a thought, Connacht, distraught, dreadnought, free thought, handwrought, high-wrought, in-wrought, onslaught, self-taught, store-bought, unsought, untaught, unthought