forethought

[fawr-thawt, fohr-]

noun

1. thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence.

2. a thinking of something beforehand; previous consideration; anticipation.

forethought

/ ˈfɔːˌθɔːt /

noun

1. advance consideration or deliberation

2. thoughtful anticipation of future events

Other Word Forms

• forethoughtfulness noun
• forethoughtful adjective
• forethoughtfully adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of forethought¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, forethought is from the Middle English word forthoght. See fore-, thought ¹

Synonym Study

See prudence.

Example Sentences

That keen eye and forethought created trust with his customers.

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"What we do need though is some forethought on this."

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Then there is the conspiracy to trespass and all the forethought that allegedly went into this.

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Mbappe had an understanding, even as a teenager, of a wider, bigger plan; a programme of parental planning and forethought now widely known as 'Project Mbappe'.

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We often think of fish as carefree swimmers in the ocean, reacting to the world around them without much forethought.

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