foresight
noun/ˈfɔːsaɪt/
/ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
[uncountable] (approving)- the ability to predict what is likely to happen and to use this to prepare for the future
- She had had the foresight to prepare herself financially in case of an accident.
- The government’s policies show a remarkable lack of foresight.
Extra Examples- He had the foresight to bring in the chairs before the rain started.
- The plans showed great foresight.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- perfect
- …
- have
- show
- lack
- …
- a lack of foresight
Word OriginMiddle English: from fore- + sight, probably suggested by Old Norse forsjá, forsjó.
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