foresightedness

Examples

• All

• Her foresightedness allowed the company to avoid potential losses during the economic downturn.

• Her foresightedness helped the company avoid financial disaster.

• We admire his foresightedness in investing in renewable energy when others hesitated.

• Without foresightedness, it is easy to fall into avoidable difficulties.

• Her foresightedness enabled her to invest wisely, ensuring she would have enough savings for retirement.

• The company's foresightedness in developing new technologies helped it stay ahead of its competitors.

• His foresightedness allowed him to plan for unexpected expenses, avoiding financial difficulties later.

Synonyms

P

planning

vsforesightedness

507 2.2

To think ahead and decide what to do to prepare for something

is the enduring prudence to foresee and prepare rather than the mere process

F

foresight

vsforesightedness

30 5.6

The ability to think ahead and plan for the future

is the longer, less common noun form used instead of the shorter term

F

forethought

vsforesightedness

10 5.5

Careful planning for the future to avoid problems

is the general ability to anticipate and prepare rather than the single act of thinking

P

prescience

vsforesightedness

• Formal

3 9.9

To know what will happen in the future

is more practical focusing on planning and prudent preparation rather than certainty

F

farsightedness

vsforesightedness

1 7.1

Ability to think ahead and plan for future problems

is broader, covering general future needs and prudent planning not only problems

F

foresightfulness

vsforesightedness

8.5

Careful planning for the future to meet needs and avoid problems

is the underlying ability to anticipate and act rather than the trait label

F

farsight

vsforesightedness

7.5

The ability to plan ahead and avoid future problems

is more about practical preparation and prudence than grand visionary planning

P

prevision

vsforesightedness

• Archaic

9.6

Thinking about the future to plan for it

is more about preparing and prudence rather than pure prediction

P

prospicience

vsforesightedness

• Archaic

9.9

An ability to see and plan for things that will happen

is centered on planning and preparation rather than only predicting events

P

prospection

vsforesightedness

• Specialized

8.3

To imagine and plan for the future

is the stable capacity to foresee and prudently prepare rather than the process

P

planfulness

vsforesightedness

7.0

A careful, organized way of making plans before acting

is specifically about anticipating future needs and preparing not just organized planning

Antonyms

S

shortsightedness

3 7.2

Not thinking about the future when making decisions

How Foresighted

prescience

• Formal

3 9.9

to vision

1 5.9

foresightedness

1 7.5

caution

158 2.5

shortsightedness

3 7.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology