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forehanded

9.1

Prepared for the future by planning or saving

adjective
/ˈfɔrˌhændɪd/

Archaic

: previsor

Her forehanded approach to saving ensured a comfortable retirement.

Examples

Farmers who are forehanded plant extra crops in case of a poor harvest.
He was praised for being forehanded and never leaving things to chance.
Being forehanded can help you avoid financial difficulties.
She is very forehanded with her savings.
Farmers who are forehanded plant extra crops to prepare for a potential poor harvest.
Her forehanded approach to saving for emergencies helped her feel secure about the future.
Being forehanded with your finances means setting aside money for unexpected expenses.

Synonyms

farsighted

vsforehanded

3 4.6

Able to plan well for the future

focuses more on practical provision and financial readiness

foresighted

vsforehanded

1 6.5

To plan ahead to meet future needs and avoid problems

emphasizes prior preparation and practical provisioning especially in finance

longsighted

vsforehanded

6.7

Able to think ahead and plan for the future

focuses more on having made provision and being prepared often financially

foresightful

vsforehanded

8.1

Able to think about and plan for the future

leans more toward actual preparedness and arranged provisions

forethoughtful

vsforehanded

Archaic

8.0

Careful when planning ahead to avoid problems

is more about already being prepared and having made provisions

planful

vsforehanded

6.5

Organized and ready because you think about steps beforehand

stresses having prepared provisions rather than just being organized

Antonyms

careless

14 1.0

A lack of attention that causes mistakes or harm

improvident

Formal

1 9.1

Spending money without planning or saving for the future

How Prepared

forehanded

Archaic

9.1

prepared

103 1.3

unprepared

69 2.8

Surface Forms

forehanded positive

Morphology

forehanded = forehand (opaque) = forehand + ed

The sense 'having made provision for the future; prepared or prudent' is not derivable from the sports term 'forehand' and reflects a historical/shifted meaning, so learners would not predict it.

Etymology

Forehanded in the sense of 'prepared' uses fore- meaning 'before', like in beforehand, and handed meaning 'having', so it suggests acting in advance and being ready for the future.