| Main Entry: | foresight |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental preparedness |
Synonyms: |
anticipation, canniness, care, carefulness, caution, circumspection, clairvoyance, discernment, discreetness, discretion, economy, far-sightedness, foreknowledge, forethought, insight, long-sightedness, perception, precaution, precognition, preconception, premeditation, premonition, prenotion, prescience, prospect, providence, provision, prudence, sagacity |
Antonyms: |
hindsight, ignorance, thoughtlessness |
| Main Entry: | forethought |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental preparedness |
Synonyms: |
anticipation, canniness, caution, deliberation, discreetness, discretion, far-sightedness, foresight, gumption, judgment, planning, precaution, premeditation, providence, provision, prudence, sense |
Antonyms: |
hindsight, ignorance, thoughtlessness |
| Concept: | Foresight. |
| Category: | 2. To the Future |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
foresight, prospicience, prevision, long-sightedness; anticipation; providence (preparation)., forethought, forecast; predeliberation, presurmise; foregone conclusion (prejudgment); prudence (caution)., foreknowledge; prognosis; precognition, prescience, prenotion, presentiment; second sight; sagacity (intelligence); antepast, prelibation, prophasis., prospect (expectation); foretaste; prospectus (plan).
-verbs
foresee; look forwards to, look ahead, look beyond; scent from afar; look into the future, pry into the future, peer into the future., see one's way; see how the land lies, see how the wind blows, see how the cat jumps., anticipate; expect; be beforehand (early); predict; foreknow, forejudge, forecast; presurmise; have an eye to the future, have an eye to the main chance; respicere finem; keep a sharp lookout (vigilance); forewarn.
-adjectives
foreseeing; prescient; farseeing, farsighted; sagacious (intelligent); weatherwise; provident (prepared); prospective.
-adverbs
against the time when.
-phrases
cernit omnia Deus vindex; mihi cura futuri.
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