Synonyms of foresight

foresight 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈfȯr-ˌsīt 

1

as in foreknowledge

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 & Similar Words

• foreknowledge
• prescience
• divination
• premonition
• clairvoyance
• presentiment
• omniscience
• sixth sense
• presage
• foreboding
• extrasensory perception
• prenotion

2

as in providence

concern or preparation for the future

had the foresight to realize the global importance of the Internet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• providence
• vision
• forethought
• prescience
• farsightedness
• foresightedness
• prudence
• insight
• wisdom
• precaution
• sagacity
• premeditation
• discernment
• perception
• perceptiveness
• discretion
• sapience
• sagaciousness
• sageness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortsightedness
• myopia
• retrospect
• improvidence
• reappraisal
• retrospection
• hindsight

foresightedness

2 of 2

noun (2)

as in vision

concern or preparation for the future

thanks to your foresightedness, we have enough ice and food to last through the blackout

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vision
• providence
• foresight
• farsightedness
• forethought
• prescience
• prudence
• insight
• wisdom
• precaution
• sagacity
• perception
• perceptiveness
• discernment
• premeditation
• discretion
• sagaciousness
• sapience
• sageness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortsightedness
• myopia
• improvidence
• retrospect
• reappraisal
• retrospection
• hindsight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foresight

Noun

People who had the foresight to buy travel insurance protection might have a shot at receiving a reimbursement, but many policies do not offer payments in the event of a company’s insolvency or default, Ewen said. —David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025

Trump's version of power, however, is modeled on a shallow and superficial grasp of the bar takeover in Goodfellas—all chest-puffing bravado, but without the discipline, foresight, or grasp of power dynamics that true grand strategy requires. —Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025

This means augmenting human decision-making, fueling creativity, and sharpening foresight, rather than seeking to replace them. —Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

Corporate governance has shifted into a high-stakes landscape requiring foresight, adaptability, and global acumen. —Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 5 June 2025