foresight

noun

fore·​sight ˈfȯr-ˌsīt 

1

: an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience

Through foresight she could tell what the outcome would be.

2

: provident care : prudence

had the foresight to invest his money wisely

3

: an act of looking forward

also : a view forward

foresighted

ˈfȯr-ˌsī-təd 

adjective

foresightedly adverb

foresightedness noun

foresightful

ˈfȯr-ˌsīt-fəl 

adjective

Synonyms

• foreknowledge
• prescience

Examples of foresight in a Sentence

They had the foresight to invest the money wisely.

His career choice shows a lack of foresight.

Recent Examples on the Web

The truth is, aging in place is a wonderful thing, but only when done with structure, foresight and support. —John Samuels, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025

Asset protection requires both foresight and compliance. —Blake Harris, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Years before product placement in feature films became routine, Salik had the foresight to align Ray-Ban with major blockbusters. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025

Their drive, decision-making and strategic foresight set their companies apart. —Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for foresight

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

foresight

noun

fore·​sight ˈfō(ə)r-ˌsīt 

ˈfȯ(ə)r-

1

: the act or power of foreseeing

2

: care or preparation for the future

had the foresight to invest his money wisely

foresighted

-ˌsīt-əd 

adjective

foresightedly adverb

foresightedness noun