forethought

Speech parts

1. forethought - Noun

2. forethought - Adjective

3. forethought - Verb

Meaning

Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate.

A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation; forecast; provident care.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

care caution precaution premeditation providence design sense prudence attention planning intention preparation consideration provision reflection

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Antonyms

remembrance ignorance abandonment negligence indifference omission

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Hypernyms

planning preparation provision judiciousness

Phrases with the word

with forethought act on a matter without forethought

Examples

A victim of God may, Through learning adaption, Become a partner of God, A victim of God may, Through forethought and planning, Become a shaper of God. Or a victim of God may, Through shortsightedness and fear, Remain God's victim, God's plaything, God's prey. Octavia Butler

In life, as in chess, forethought wins. Charles Buxton

A resignation is a grave act; never performed by a right minded man without forethought or with reserve. Salmon P. Chase

The Providence that watches over the affairs of men works out of their mistakes, at times, a healthier issue than could have been accomplished by their wisest forethought. James Anthony Froude

The afterthought is good, but forethought is better. Norwegian Proverb

Forethought is easy, repentance hard. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

foretest forethink forethinker forethoughted forethoughtful forethoughtfully