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- [hahynd-sahyt]
- /ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt/
- /ˈhaɪnd.saɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahynd-sahyt]
- /ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt/
Definitions of hindsight word
- noun hindsight recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence. 1
- noun hindsight Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed. 1
- uncountable noun hindsight Hindsight is the ability to understand and realize something about an event after it has happened, although you did not understand or realize it at the time. 0
- noun hindsight the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done or what caused the event 0
- noun hindsight a firearm's rear sight 0
- noun hindsight the rear sight of a firearm 0
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Origin of hindsight
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; hind1 + sight
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hindsight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hindsight popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hindsight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hindsight
noun hindsight
- remembering — to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
- recollection — the act of re-collecting or the state of being re-collected.
- knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- wisdom — the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
- retrospect — contemplation of the past; a survey of past time, events, etc.
Antonyms for hindsight
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