FOREHANDED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

forehanded

adjective

(ˌ)fȯr-ˈhan-dəd

Definition of forehanded

as in cautious

having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future was forehanded enough to stock up on batteries for winter storms

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Adjective

Drug development is highly regulated, and executives have good reasons to be cautious about changing how major decisions are made.

— George Achilleos, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
McNamara also wanted to create a performance-focused, consumer-centric drive in a business that had grown up under the umbrella of a more cautious pharmaceutical company.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cautious

Adjective

Renault is careful to frame this as a style exercise rather than a preview of a production model.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Awash with new property tax funds, local governments often haven’t been careful stewards of residents’ tax dollars.

— Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

Some farsighted experts have warned that AI could devastate the job market and widen the divisions that mark today’s politics and society.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Private markets chronically undersave, leaving future generations with less capital than a farsighted society would choose to bequeath.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of farsighted

Adjective

The ordinance also recognizes domestic workers as formal workers and extends protections to employees of non-profit organizations, including eligibility for provident fund and pension schemes.

— Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
For example, many cities have begun allowing parents to help their children buy an apartment using their housing provident funds, a kind of compulsory saving program in China.

— Jacky Wong, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022

Definition of provident

Adjective

Baker said there are no current plans to leverage the model to allow the US government to do offensive cybersecurity work, like proactive attacks on adversaries.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
For example, a behavior one executive sees as proactive could feel overly assertive to another.

— Kenzie Biggins, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of proactive

Adjective

Alas, Kissinger may have been uncannily prescient about technology and its impact on global power, but his prescriptions on how to avert AI disaster haven’t aged well.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
This disturbing film was prescient in its deployment of trauma as a plot device in psychological thrillers as well as a unique entry in the anti-war canon.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of prescient

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