hindsight

[hahynd-sahyt]

noun

1. recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence.

hindsight

/ ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt /

noun

1. the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done or what caused the event

2. a firearm's rear sight

Word History and Origins

Origin of hindsight¹

First recorded in 1850–55; hind ¹ + sight

Example Sentences

“So much has happened that, only with hindsight, one might feel was predictable, but for which the organization and staff were not really prepared,” the report said.

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Even with the benefit of hindsight, they could still see what “a tough job” it is “spending a million or two well.”

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Timing, with everything in hindsight, yes - maybe I would have made different decisions.

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Ellinghouse said after his team’s 30-0 victory that he was frustrated with the repeated game stoppages and in hindsight, regrets having his players engage in the fake cramps.

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But despite the benefit of hindsight, Safdie doesn’t seem to have considered that the old narrative no longer fits.

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