FORESIGHTED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

foresighted

adjective

Definition of foresighted

as in cautious

having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future the foresighted conservationists who worked to create the national park system

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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

Some Americans saw things differently, and their prescient warnings form the backbone of Hitchcock’s body politic.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of prescient

Adjective

However, this limits teams to damage control rather than proactive preparation.

— Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The Case for Empowerment During Midlife In defense of proactive women, particularly those navigating midlife, having more information about what’s happening in their bodies can feel incredibly validating.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of proactive

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

That combination of a low-cost, forward-looking environment and a willingness to get things done is what continues to attract businesses, investment and people to Indiana.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Lionel Messi This is where the list becomes more oriented in the past than forward-looking.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of forward-looking

Adjective

It’s not known which artist helped craft her Sunday night aesthetic; however, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has famously collaborated with visionary Lorrie Turk.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
People still love Paid in Full, and that was something that really was a visionary move to have all of these aspects of culture essentially under one umbrella.

— Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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