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forethought

forethought

10 5.5
Careful planning for the future to avoid problems
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔrˌθɔt/
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  • His forethought in saving money early allowed him to buy a house later.
  • forethought and planning
  • forethought is required
  • act without much forethought

Another thing, I think that it's shows a lot of forethought and planning on my part.

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Examples

  • With careful and thorough forethought, there is no problem that can't be overcome.

  • There are three stages of self-regulation: forethought, performance/volitional control, and self-reflection.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Another thing, I think that it's shows a lot of forethought and planning on my part.

  • The fourth position is that God takes some forethought for general human matters.

  • But they have to use a little forethought before they zip into traffic.

    Blog text (14)
  • Capturing scale often requires some forethought and a willingness to think through the problem.

    Blog text (6)
  • The ceilings did fall in, and due to his forethought, the computers were spared.

    Academic text (2007)
  • It helps you with things like forethought and judgement, impulse control and empathy.

  • Every word she said sounded chosen to Deborah, not rehearsed but pronounced with care and forethought.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Zimmerman noted that proactive learners demonstrate high-quality forethought and performance phase processes, while reactive learners rely on post-performance self-reflection.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

planning
vsforethought
507 2.2

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

is the careful advance thought before acting rather than the whole arranging process
precaution
vsforethought
229 3.4

A careful action done beforehand to avoid harm or danger

is the mental planning before acting rather than the physical protective measures
consideration
vsforethought
148 2.9

Careful thought or discussion before making a decision

is more future focused planning before action rather than general careful thought
foresight
vsforethought
30 5.6

The ability to think ahead and plan for the future

is more about careful thinking before acting than mere prediction
prescience
vsforethought
  • Formal
3 9.9

To know what will happen in the future

is about cautious thinking before acting rather than an uncanny knowing ability
farsightedness
vsforethought
1 7.1

Ability to think ahead and plan for future problems

is the immediate careful thought before acting rather than only long term vision
foresightedness
vsforethought
1 7.5

Thinking ahead and preparing for future needs or problems

is the deliberate consideration before acting, not only the predictive ability
foresightfulness
vsforethought
8.5

Careful planning for the future to meet needs and avoid problems

is the act of thinking ahead rather than a stable personal quality
planfulness
vsforethought
7.0

A careful, organized way of making plans before acting

emphasizes thinking ahead before acting rather than general organized arranging
prospection
vsforethought
  • Specialized
8.3

To imagine and plan for the future

focuses more on thinking before acting than on merely looking forward
lookahead
vsforethought
5.5

Thinking about future needs to plan and avoid problems

is about careful thinking before action rather than a simple forward check
farsight
vsforethought
7.5

The ability to plan ahead and avoid future problems

focuses on thinking ahead before action rather than broad long term vision
prospicience
vsforethought
  • Archaic
9.9

An ability to see and plan for things that will happen

is more about deliberate preparation before acting rather than pure prediction
prevision
vsforethought
  • Archaic
9.6

Thinking about the future to plan for it

puts stress on careful planning before action rather than prediction alone
predeliberation
vsforethought
9.2

A meeting where people discuss a topic before making an official decision

is about thinking ahead before acting rather than only pre decision discussion

Antonyms

16 2.8

Lack of attention that causes mistakes or accidents

A habit of acting quickly without thinking about the results

How Prepared

foresight
30 5.6
forethought
10 5.5
planning
507 2.2
prudence
18 6.1
carelessness
16 2.8
rashness
1 5.6

Surface Forms

forethought singular
forethoughts plural

Morphology

forethought = thought (transparent) = fore + thought

The meaning 'thinking in advance' is directly derived from the prefix 'fore-' (before) + 'thought'.

Etymology

Forethought is made of fore- ('before') and thought ('thinking'), so it really means 'thinking ahead'. So, to have forethought is to plan or think before you act to avoid problems.