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forethought
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1fore·thought

noun \ˈfȯr-ˌthȯt\

Definition of FORETHOUGHT

1
: a thinking or planning out in advance : premeditation
2
: consideration for the future
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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

Rhymes with FORETHOUGHT

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

2forethought

adjective

Definition of FORETHOUGHT

archaic
: aforethought

First Known Use of FORETHOUGHT

15th century

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