forethought

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
2. (countable, uncountable) Anticipation.
3. (countable, uncountable) Provident care; prudence.

Adj

Thought of, or planned, beforehand.

Verb

simple past and past participle of forethink

forethink

1. To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
2. To think about beforehand; to anticipate.

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Synonyms

precaution

consideration

premeditation

care

concern

foresight

provision

deliberation

caution

foreknowledge

preoccupation

prudence

reflection

solicitude

thought

💭

anticipation

Providence

charge

expectation

farsightedness

forecast

imagination

judgement

judging

judgment

prediction

Translations

προμελέτη

precaución

precauzione

prévoyance

provisio

Vorbedacht

prevención

prudência

previsión

voorzorg

prudenza

précaution

Vorsorge

basiret

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: forethouht

Inherited from Old English: *foreþōht

In summary

From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- + thought. See also forethink.