farsighted

adjective

ˈfär-ˌsī-təd How to pronounce farsighted (audio)
Definition of farsightednext
as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future farsighted conservationists long ago realized that wilderness areas of breathtaking beauty needed to be protected from future development

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Recent Examples of farsighted In another farsighted plot point, Verne has his characters attempt a course-correction burn using firework-like rockets. — Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026 These word assemblages could then be linked to one another or branch off in entirely new directions—a farsighted idea for the time. — IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2025 Brazil’s post-dictatorship experience also suggests that democratic threats can be effectively managed with farsighted political reforms intended to protect democracy. — Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025 Eto’s lofty position in the Chicago underworld was unusual for an outsider, but the syndicate had always been more farsighted than other crime families in promoting gangsters of other ethnicities. — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for farsighted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farsighted
  1. cautious
  2. careful
  3. prescient
  4. proactive
  5. visionary
  6. forward-looking
Adjective
  • During this time, mature bucks become increasingly active and less cautious to establish dominance within their territory.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The challenge now is balancing expansion with operational discipline, particularly as Cava enters new markets and consumers become more cautious about spending.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • There’s that Japanese concept of space and pause—in the wide corridors, the uncluttered lobby, the careful symmetry.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The first step was to tailor it to her size, while being careful to preserve the bespoke construction.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Von Donnersmarck set The Lives of Others in the same year that Orwell’s prescient fiction takes place, so this production seems like a match made in dystopian heaven.
    — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • With the purification industry tracking to reach $35 billion in less than a decade, the brands that capitalize on purification with prescient solutions have opportunity ahead.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of prescient
Adjective
  • Everything has unintended consequences, and attempting to capture these trade-offs across the whole ecosystem — much of which sits outside of a brand’s control — would paralyze even the most proactive nature lead.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Mejia said his office does not have the manpower to conduct proactive audits of the department, with only eight available auditors who are able to complete two to three audits a year.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of proactive
Adjective
  • The avant-garde revolution of the ’60s produced many visionary jazz musicians, but few were able to perform at both Carnegie Hall and the White House.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The idea was associated with visionary eighteenth-century architects like Claude-Nicolas Ledoux and Étienne-Louis Boullée—perhaps the most famous example is Ledoux’s Oikema, a proposal for a brothel shaped like a massive phallus.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of visionary
Adjective
  • This forward-looking approach is intended to ensure that manufacturing capacity can expand without creating unnecessary pressure on existing production activities.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But that is less a complaint and more a forward-looking wish that Microsoft will add Magnetic Connect support to the remaining ports on the next Surface Laptop Ultra.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of forward-looking

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“Farsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farsighted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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