FOREHANDEDNESS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

forehandedness

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Definition of forehandedness

as in street smarts

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Noun

All that’s been missing, in the president’s view, is a Fed chair with Greenspan’s foresightedness.

— Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
All that's been missing, in the president’s view, is a Fed chair with Greenspan’s foresightedness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of foresightedness

Noun

Research shows that drops in hormones actually shrink the volume of gray matter in a woman’s hippocampus and frontal and temporal cortices, which are key for memory and executive function.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 July 2026
The researchers found that those who passed the exam had an increase in gray matter and enhanced memory.

— Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Definition of gray matter

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Given that Morocco tends to present itself as being ahead of other countries in the region, a lack of farsightedness over such a basic issue is highly unusual.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Indeed, estimates vary depending on age and how hyperopia is measured, but the National Eye Institute reports that farsightedness affects roughly 5% to 10% of Americans today.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of farsightedness

Noun

The horrors of uncertainty are translated into the language of manageable risk—risk that somebody, somewhere, has the responsibility and foresight to manage.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Looking ahead, the sector demands foresight, anticipating future requirements driven by automation and AI to design adaptable spaces.

— James Nelson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of foresight

Noun

When judgments against cities, counties, school districts, and public hospitals increase dramatically, taxpayers ultimately pay the bill.

— Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
In restaurants, shops, factories, and warehouses, humans will focus on judgment, creativity, and empathy, while intelligent systems handle speed, scale, and repetition.

— Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026

Definition of judgment

Noun

At the same time, my support for open carry is grounded in responsibility, safety, and common sense, not extreme rhetoric.

— Yoni Anijar, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Telling customers which conditions your product was built and tested for, the same way a hardware manufacturer specifies power requirements, is just common sense.

— Jatin Narang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of common sense

Noun

Anheuser-Busch will have to see how viewers react to its latest ad to determine if consumers think the Clydesdales still present good horse sense or represent a horse of a different color.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.

— Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024

Definition of horse sense

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