forethought
pronunciation
How to pronounce forethought in British English:
UK [ˈfɔ:θɔ:t]
How to pronounce forethought in American English:
US [ˈfɔrθɔt]
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- Noun:
- planning or plotting in advance of acting
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
Word Origin
- forethought (n.)
- early 14c., "a thinking beforehand, the act of planning," verbal noun from forethink "think of something beforehand," from Old English foreþencan "to premeditate, consider;" see fore- + think. Meaning "prudence, provident care" is from 1719.
Example
- 1. And , as always , none of this is actually very hard-it just requires a bit of forethought .
- 2. Prudence is a good thellong ; forethought is wisdom .
- 3. So it does require more planning and forethought to come out on top .
- 4. No one had the forethought to bring a map .
- 5. In life as in chess , forethought wins .