hindsight

Noun

Meaning

understanding the nature of an event after it has happened

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Synonyms

memorial remembrance study experience knowledge memory understanding recognition review aim observation perception afterwards consciousness reflection

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Antonyms

foresight attention insight ignorance anticipation premeditation

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Hypernyms

understanding apprehension discernment savvy

Phrases with the word

in hindsight with hindsight evaluate with hindsight with the benefit of hindsight criticize with hindsight judge with hindsight

Examples

hindsight is always better than foresight Source: Internet

De Vries and Van der Woude, pp. 437–440 Unfortunately, the business information systems of the time made this difficult to discern for the managers of the company, which may partly explain the mistakes they made from hindsight. Source: Internet

Although not recognized as such by Dirac at the time the equation was formulated, in hindsight the introduction of this geometric algebra represents an enormous stride forward in the development of quantum theory. Source: Internet

But, in hindsight, "The Franchise" was a nickname that actually fit Seaver better as time wore on. Source: Internet

Asked if he regretted travelling with Mr Fenech, Mr Valletta said that in hindsight he wished he had not done so, but at the time he did not feel he was doing anything wrong. Source: Internet

As a lifelong catastrophiser, and despite knowing with hindsight that in every instance, my imagined worst-case scenarios didn’t come true, my worry doesn’t feel unwarranted at the moment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Hinds County hindshank hindside hindsightism hindsightly hindstomach