foreseeing

having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future some years ago the senator wrote a foreseeing essay on the threat of global terrorism Synonyms farseeing, farsighted, forehanded, foresighted, forethoughtful, forward, forward-looking, prescient, proactive, provident, visionaryRelated Words careful, cautious, heedful; discerning, insightful, perceptive, percipient, prudent, sagacious, sage, sapient, wiseNear Antonyms careless, heedless, incautiousAntonyms half-baked, half-cocked, improvident, myopic, shortsighted