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Meaning of Forethought | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt

Definitions

  1. Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Anticipation.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Provident care; prudence.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التدبر
Deutsch Voraussicht Vorbedacht Vorsorge
Suomi ennakointi järkevyys järki kauaskatseisuus
日本語 遠慮
Kurdî ihtiyat
Македонски премисла
മലയാളം മുൻവിചാരം
Polski oczekiwanie premedytacja przezorność roztropność rozwaga zapobiegliwość
Русский предусмотри́тельность
Türkçe ihtiyat
Українська передба́чливість

Examples

“Near-synonym: foresight”
“With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

forethoughtfulness Forethoughts forethroat foretibia foretide Foretime

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