unforesightful

9.3

Not planning for problems that will happen in the future

adjective
/ʌnˈfɔːrsaɪtfl/

: falta de previsión

Some consider cutting research funding an unforesightful move that could harm future innovation.

Examples

The board's unforesightful decision led to unexpected difficulties a year later.
He accused the management team of being unforesightful in their approach to the crisis.
His unforesightful decisions led to major financial losses.
They were criticized for being unforesightful in their planning.
Many experts criticized the company's unforesightful strategy, which failed to account for market shifts.
The government's unforesightful policies resulted in severe consequences during the economic downturn.
Her unforesightful decisions regarding investments left her facing unexpected financial challenges.

Synonyms

unwise

vsunforesightful

40 3.5

A bad idea that shows a person does not think carefully

focuses specifically on lacking foresight rather than general bad judgment

short-sighted

vsunforesightful

18 4.2

Making decisions without thinking about the future

focuses on present choices while lacking concern for future effects

shortsighted

vsunforesightful

17 5.2

Not thinking about the future or the later results of actions

expresses the same lack of foresight using a different spelling style

myopic

vsunforesightful

11 8.4

Not thinking about future problems when making plans or decisions

is similar but does not imply the narrow perspective aspect

improvident

vsunforesightful

Formal

1 9.1

Spending money without planning or saving for the future

is broader, lacking foresight in general rather than money planning

visionless

vsunforesightful

1 7.2

Unable to see or plan for the future

is the same lack of foresight rather than literal inability to see

unforethoughtful

vsunforesightful

9.9

Not planning ahead or thinking about the future

refers to missing prior thought rather than a general shortsightedness

Antonyms

foresightful

8.1

Able to think about and plan for the future

How Foresighted

foresighted

1 6.5

prudent

94 6.2

imprudent

9 7.6

unforesightful

9.3

Surface Forms

unforesightful positive

unforesightfuller comparative

unforesightfullest superlative

Morphology

unforesightful = foresightful (transparent) = un + foresight + ful

The word is clearly derived from 'foresightful' by adding the prefix 'un-' to indicate the lack of foresight.

Etymology

Unforesightful breaks into un- ('not'), fore- ('before') and sight ('seeing'), so it literally suggests 'not seeing before'. That's why calling someone unforesightful means they fail to see or plan for future problems.