Synonyms of foresight

foresight

noun

ˈfȯr-ˌsīt 

1

as in foreknowledge

the special ability to see or know about events before they actually occur

a mysterious woman who claims to have the gift of foresight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foreknowledge
• prescience
• divination
• premonition
• clairvoyance
• presentiment
• omniscience
• sixth sense
• presage
• foreboding
• extrasensory perception
• prenotion

2

as in providence

concern or preparation for the future

had the foresight to realize the global importance of the Internet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• providence
• vision
• forethought
• prescience
• farsightedness
• foresightedness
• prudence
• insight
• wisdom
• precaution
• sagacity
• premeditation
• discernment
• perception
• perceptiveness
• discretion
• sapience
• sagaciousness
• sageness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortsightedness
• myopia
• retrospect
• improvidence
• reappraisal
• retrospection
• hindsight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foresight

As Nepal grapples with the catastrophic natural disaster, Dawadi’s story has emerged as a striking example of foresight and courage. — Shonal Ganguly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

During Katrina, Richard had the foresight to get cash before access to normal payment systems became a problem. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

So no, the Giants never possessed the foresight to orchestrate a long-term waiting game. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

But Charles Lichfield, director of economic foresight and analysis at the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center, said the best metrics for understanding what’s going on are the deficit and inflation. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026