forethought

ˈfɔːθɔːt

Definition

Definition of forethought - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

prudencecareful consideration of future consequences

His forethought saved the company from financial loss.
Forethought prevented a major disaster during the event.
With forethought, they avoided potential pitfalls in the plan.

foresight

prudence

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with forethought

adv.

in a way that shows careful planning before action

She spoke with forethought during the meeting.

Origin of forethought

fore (before) + thought (thinking)

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well-planned

adj.

careful design

carefully designed with plenty of forethought

precaution

forethought

care taken beforehand

look before one leaps

forethought

consider potential consequences before acting

on a whim

adv.

impulsively

acting without planning or forethought

ad-lib

adj.

unplanned

performed with little or no forethought

extemporaneous

adj.

unplanned

done without planning or forethought

extempore

adv.

improvised

without preparation or forethought

prudentially

adv.

careful planning

in a manner showing care and forethought

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French:prévoyance, ...
German:Voraussicht, ...
Italian:lungimiranza, ...
Spanish:previsión, ...
Portuguese:previsão, ...
Chinese:深思熟虑, ...
Japanese:先見の明, ...
Arabic:تَبَصُّر, ...
Hebrew:שִׁיקוּל דַּעַת, ...
Russian:предусмотрительность, ...
Ukrainian:передбачливість, ...
Hindi:दूरदर्शिता, ...
Bengali:দূরদর্শিতা, ...
Catalan:previsió, ...
Czech:prozíravost, ...
Danish:forudseenhed, ...
Dutch:vooruitziendheid, ...
Greek:προνοητικότητα, ...
Hungarian:előrelátás, ...
Khmer:ការគិតគូរជាមុន, ...
Korean:사전 숙고, ...
Persian:دوراندیشی, ...
Polish:przezorność, ...
Portuguese (BR):previsão, ...
Romanian:previziune, ...
Swedish:förutseende, ...
Thai:การคิดล่วงหน้า, ...
Turkish:öngörü, ...
Vietnamese:sự dự liệu, ...

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