foresight

[fawr-sahyt, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, ˈfoʊr- /

NOUN

mental preparedness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insight prudence

STRONG

anticipation care carefulness caution circumspection clairvoyance discernment discreetness discretion economy foreknowledge forethought perception precaution precognition preconception premeditation premonition prescience prospect providence provision sagacity

WEAK

canniness far-sightedness long-sightedness prenotion

Antonyms

STRONG

carelessness ignorance indiscretion neglect negligence thoughtlessness

WEAK

hindsight

Example Sentences

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Now, there’s a question of hindsight versus foresight.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Carney on Monday credited other countries for having "the foresight many decades ago" to launch their own sovereign wealth funds.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

No one saw that coming when shares were spun out of GE on April 2, 2024, after Larry Culp had the foresight to break up General Electric.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

They require planning, foresight and smart people, including women and minorities, to win — and even then, only if you’re quite lucky.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

I had thought that foresight lost, last year in Erhenrang, and never to be regained.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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