forethought
Plural: forethoughts
Noun
- planning or plotting in advance of acting
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
- Anticipation.
- Provident care; prudence.
Adj
- Thought of, or planned, beforehand.
Verb
- simple past and past participle of forethink
Examples
- With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- + thought. See also forethink.
Synonyms
care, caution, precaution, premeditation, aforethought, premeditated
Scrabble Score: 21
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Words With Friends Score: 21
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