Foresight

//ˈfɔɹsaɪt//

Synonyms for "foresight" (219 found)

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Related words (109)

measuresmethodmethodologynear futureoffingomenoperations researchorganizationoutlookpenetrationperceptionperceptivenesspercipienceperspicaciousnessperspicacityperspicuityperspicuousnesspictureplanplanning
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planning functionposteriorityprearrangementprecautionprecautionsprecautiousnesspredictionprefigurationprefigurementprefiguringpremonitionpreparationprepublicationpresagepresagingpresentimentpreshowingpresignifyingpreveniencepreventive measurepreviewprobabilityprocedureprognosisprognosticationprogramprogram of actionprojectpromiseprophecyprophesyingprospectprospectusprotectionprovidenceprovisionprudencepsychometryrationalizationreadinessrunning startsafeguardsagaciousnesssagacityscheduleschemaschematismschematizationschemescheme of arrangementsecond sightsensesensibilitysetupsixth sensesoothsayspeculationstatistical predictionstepssteps and measuresstrategic planstrategysystemsystematizationtactical plantacticsthe big picturethe futurethe morrowthe picturethe sweet by-and-bytime aheadtime just aheadtime to cometime to sparetomorrowtrenchancyvaticinationvery beginningvisionwatchfulnesswaywisdomworking plan

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Translations

70 translations across 31 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • πρόνοια noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Azerbaijani

3 entries
  • arpacıq noun (front sight on weapon)
  • bəsirət noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • uzaqgörənlik noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Belarusian

1 entries
  • прадба́чанне noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Bulgarian

3 entries
  • мушка noun (front sight on weapon)
  • предвидливост noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • предвиждане noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Catalan

4 entries
  • clarividència noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • endevinació noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • presciència noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • previsió noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Chinese Mandarin

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  • 先見 /先见 noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • 先見之明 /先见之明 noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • 準星 /准星 noun (front sight on weapon)

Czech

2 entries
  • prozíravost noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • předvídavost noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Danish

1 entries
  • fremsynthed noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Dutch

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  • voorzichtigheid noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Esperanto

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  • antaŭvido noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Finnish

3 entries
  • etutähtäin noun (front sight on weapon)
  • harkitsevuus noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • kaukokatseisuus noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

French

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  • clairvoyance noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • prescience noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • prévoyance noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Georgian

4 entries
  • გამჭრიახობა noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • შორსმჭვრეტელობა noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • წინასწარ განჭვრეტა noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • წინასწარგანჭვრეტა noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

German

3 entries
  • Hellsichtigkeit noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • Voraussicht noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • Weitsicht noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Greek

2 entries
  • πρόνοια noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • στόχαστρο noun (front sight on weapon)

Hawaiian

1 entries
  • wānana noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Irish

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  • fadbhreathnaitheacht noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • fadcheann noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Italian

3 entries
  • avvedimento noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • lungimiranza noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • preveggenza noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Japanese

3 entries
  • 予見 noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • 先見 noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • 照星 noun (front sight on weapon)

Māori

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  • matakite noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Plautdietsch

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  • Väasecht noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Polish

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  • dalekowzroczność noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • muszka noun (front sight on weapon)
  • przezorność noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • zapobiegliwość noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Portuguese

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  • presciência noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Romanian

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  • previziune noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Russian

4 entries
  • визи́р noun (front sight on weapon)
  • му́шка noun (front sight on weapon)
  • предви́дение noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • предусмотри́тельность noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Slovak

2 entries
  • predvídavosť noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • prezieravosť noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Spanish

4 entries
  • adivinación noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • clarividencia noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • desperteza noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • presciencia noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Swedish

1 entries
  • framsynthet noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Turkish

1 entries
  • öngörü noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • передба́чення noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)
  • передба́чливість noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Volapük

1 entries
  • büologam noun (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future)

Sample sentences

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The general had 20/20 hindsight about the defeat, but no foresight at all.

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Clear foresight contributed greatly to his success.

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He congratulates himself on his foresight.

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They blamed me for my lack of foresight.

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