Definition of FORETHOUGHT

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.

Scrabble Score: 21

forethought: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
forethought: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
forethought: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

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