Foresight

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔrˌsaɪt/

Definitions of foresight

noun the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future

Example Sentences

A1 Having foresight means being able to predict future events.

A2 She showed great foresight by saving money for a rainy day.

B1 Foresight is an important quality for successful business leaders.

B2 The architect's foresight in planning the building's layout saved time and money.

C1 His foresight in investing in technology early on paid off handsomely.

C2 The politician's foresight in anticipating the crisis helped mitigate its impact.

Examples of foresight in a Sentence

formal His foresight in investing early in the company paid off handsomely.

informal Thanks to his foresight, we were able to avoid a major crisis.

slang Who would've thought his foresight would save our butts?

figurative Her foresight was like a guiding light in the darkness of uncertainty.

Grammatical Forms of foresight

• plural: foresights
• comparative: more foresight
• superlative: most foresight
• present tense: foresees
• future tense: will foresee
• perfect tense: has foreseen
• continuous tense: is foreseeing
• singular: foresight
• positive degree: foresight
• infinitive: to foresee
• gerund: foreseeing
• participle: foreseen

Origin and Evolution of foresight

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'foresight' originated from Old English, where 'fore-' meant before and 'sight' referred to vision or the act of seeing.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'foresight' has retained its original meaning of the ability to predict or plan for the future, but it has also come to symbolize wisdom and prudence in decision-making.