Synonyms of foresight

foresight

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foresight

The Red Sox then embarked on an impressive 15-game winning streak, sweeping those very teams, validating Cora's foresight. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Constructive anxiety often signals foresight, conscientiousness, and genuine commitment when outcomes are uncertain. — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 30 July 2026

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

And sometime before the Forest Stewardship Council started certifying responsible woodland harvesting in 1993, company founder Jack Stoughton apparently had the environmental foresight to source paper from mills that farmed their own trees. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026