Word Explorer
Forethought
/fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/
To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
📖 Definitions of "Forethought"
verb
- 1
To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
- 2
To think about beforehand; to anticipate.
noun
- 1
Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
"With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now."
- 2
Anticipation.
- 3
Provident care; prudence.
adjective
- 1
Thought of, or planned, beforehand.
Translate “Forethought” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.