foresight

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈfɔɹsaɪt/ UK /ˈfɔːsaɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #23981

Meanings

1

noun
the ability to think ahead and prepare for what may happen

With foresight, the town stored water before the drought.
2

noun
careful planning based on an expectation of future needs or problems

The project succeeded because of her foresight.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the ability to think ahead... forethought prudence

2 noun · careful planning based on... planning prevision

Opposites

shortsightedness

Word family

Forms foresightedforesights

Derived forms foresightedforesightfulforesightlessforesightlyforesighty

Related forms foresee

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Etymology

From Middle English forsight, forsyght, forsichte (since 14th c.), a calque of Latin providentia. By surface analysis, fore- + sight. Compare Scots foresicht, Saterland Frisian Foarsicht, archaic Dutch voorzicht (now voorzichtigheid), German Vorsicht (all “caution, foresight”).

forsight Middle English providentia Latin

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# foresight

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈfɔɹsaɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːsaɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 23981

## Meanings
1. the ability to think ahead and prepare for what may happen
2. careful planning based on an expectation of future needs or problems

## Examples
- With foresight, the town stored water before the drought.
- The project succeeded because of her foresight.

## Synonyms
- forethought
- prudence

## Antonyms
- shortsightedness

## Derived Forms
- foresighted
- foresightful
- foresightless
- foresightly
- foresighty

## Related Forms
- foresee

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: forsight
- Root: providentia

## Etymology
From Middle English forsight, forsyght, forsichte (since 14th c.), a calque of Latin providentia. By surface analysis, fore- + sight. Compare Scots foresicht, Saterland Frisian Foarsicht, archaic Dutch voorzicht (now voorzichtigheid), German Vorsicht (all “caution, foresight”).

## AI Etymology
foresight is a noun meaning the ability to think ahead and prepare for what may happen. From Middle English forsight, forsyght, forsichte (since 14th c.), a calque of Latin providentia. By surface analysis, fore- + sight. Compare Scots foresicht, Saterland Frisian Foarsicht, archaic Dutch voorzicht (now voorzichtigheid), German Vorsicht (all “caution, foresight”).

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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