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- [fawr-thawt, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌθɔt, ˈfoʊr-/
- /ˈfɔː.θɔːt/
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- [fawr-thawt, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌθɔt, ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of forethought word
- noun forethought thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence. 1
- noun forethought a thinking of something beforehand; previous consideration; anticipation. 1
- noun forethought Careful consideration of what will be necessary or may happen in the future. 1
- noun forethought prior consideration 1
- uncountable noun forethought If you act with forethought, you think carefully before you act about what will be needed, or about what the consequences will be. 0
- noun forethought advance consideration or deliberation 0
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Origin of forethought
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, forethought is from the Middle English word forthoght. See fore-, thought1
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Parts of speech for Forethought
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forethought popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forethought
noun forethought
- provision — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
- gumption — initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness: With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
- deliberation — Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject.
- judgment — an act or instance of judging.
adjective forethought
- prearranged — to arrange in advance or beforehand.
- cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
- preplanned — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- predetermined — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
- foredestined — Simple past tense and past participle of foredestine.
Antonyms for forethought
noun forethought
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
- imprudence — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- indiscretion — lack of discretion; imprudence.
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