I don't think Tom did that with any forethought.
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Forethought
//ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt//
Synonyms for "forethought" (123 found)
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Closest matches (25)
Strong matches (37)
Related words (61)
master planmeasuremeasuresmethodmethodologymindfulnessoperations researchorganizationpictureplanplanningplanning functionplottingprearrangementprecautionprecautionsprecautiousnesspreconsiderationpredeliberationpredetermination
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preparednesspreresolutionpreventive measureprocedureprogramprogram of actionprotectionprovidenceprovisionprudencerationalizationregardregardfulnesssafeguardscheduleschemaschematismschematizationschemescheme of arrangementsensesetupsolicitudestepssteps and measuresstrategic planstrategysystemsystematizationtactical plantacticstender loving carethe big picturethe picturethoughtfulnesstlcwayworking plan
Noun(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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2 entriesRelated terms
1 entriescoordinate
2 entriesderived
5 entriesderived from
1 entriesetymologically related_to
1 entriesrelated to
16 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
23 translations across 11 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- προμήθεια noun (thinking beforehand)
- πρόνοια noun (thinking beforehand)
Bulgarian
2 entries- предвидливост noun (provident care)
- преднамереност noun (thinking beforehand)
Finnish
4 entries- ennakointi noun (thinking beforehand)
- ennakointi noun (anticipation)
- järkevyys noun (provident care)
- järki noun (provident care)
Icelandic
1 entries- fyrirhyggja noun (thinking beforehand)
Latin
1 entries- praecogitatio noun (thinking beforehand)
Macedonian
1 entries- премисла noun (thinking beforehand)
Malayalam
1 entries- മുൻവിചാരം noun (thinking beforehand)
Polish
4 entries- oczekiwanie noun (anticipation)
- premedytacja noun (thinking beforehand)
- przezorność noun (thinking beforehand)
- roztropność noun (provident care)
Russian
1 entries- предусмотрительность noun (thinking beforehand)
Turkish
1 entries- ihtiyat noun (thinking beforehand)
Ukrainian
3 entries- обдуманість noun (thinking beforehand)
- передбачливість noun (anticipation)
- продуманість noun (thinking beforehand)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Tom usually acts without forethought.
Source: tatoeba (12338106)
Tom says whatever comes into his head without forethought.
Source: tatoeba (12351529)
Near-synonym: foresight
Source: wiktionary
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