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FORESIGHTED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does foresighted mean?
• FORESIGHTED (adjective)
The adjective FORESIGHTED has 1 sense:
1. planning prudently for the future
Familiarity information: FORESIGHTED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Planning prudently for the future
Synonyms:
farseeing; farsighted; foresighted; foresightful; long; longsighted; prospicient
Context example:
took a long view of the geopolitical issues
Similar:
provident (providing carefully for the future)
Derivation:
foresightedness (providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future)
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