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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.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The rear sight of a firearm.
    countable, rare, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الإدراك المتأخر
Dansk bagklogskab
Deutsch Rückblick
Español conocimiento a posteriori noción a posteriori perspectiva retrospectiva
Suomi jälkiviisaus takatähtäin
Français Recul
Italiano senno di poi
日本語 後知恵
ಕನ್ನಡ ಹಿನ್ನೋಟ
Nederlands terugblik
Polski celownik
Português retrospecto
Русский взгля́д в про́шлое прицел ретроспективный взгляд
Svenska facit

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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See also

hindsightism hindstomach hindthought Hindu Hindu Koh Hindu Kush

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