forethought

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/

noun 3adj 1

Collocations

VERB + FORETHOUGHT

have

She had the forethought to pack an umbrella before leaving for her trip.

PREP

with/without ~

She packed extra snacks with forethought, knowing the journey would be long.

PHRASES

a lack of forethought

noun

Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration.

Near-synonym: foresight

With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.

Anticipation.

Provident care; prudence.

adj

Thought of, or planned, beforehand.

c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court Forethought malice.

noun — judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

noun — planning or plotting in advance of acting

Near-synonym: foresight

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With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.

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c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court Forethought malice.

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I don't think Tom did that with any forethought.

Tatoeba · #12338105

Tom usually acts without forethought.

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Tom says whatever comes into his head without forethought.

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