foresight

1 the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur a mysterious woman who claims to have the gift of foresight Synonyms foreknowledge, prescience Related Words foreboding, premonition, prenotion, presage, presentiment; clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, sixth sense; omniscience; divination

2 concern or preparation for the future had the foresight to realize the global importance of the Internet Synonyms farsightedness, foresightedness, forethought, prescience, providence, vision Related Words precaution, premeditation; discernment, discretion, insight, perception, perceptiveness, prudence, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, sapience, wisdom Near Antonyms hindsight Antonyms improvidence, myopia, shortsightedness