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Meaning of Hindsight | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhaɪn(d)saɪt

Definitions

  1. Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred.
  2. The rear sight of a firearm.

Equivalents

Examples

“You know what they say, hindsight is twenty-twenty.”
“In hindsight, I realize that I should have studied harder for the exam.”
“Hindsight is more easily acquired than foresight.”
“Holonym: iron sights”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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