Farsighted
adj.thoughtful, capableprofessional
What it means
Wise in anticipating future needs and consequences.
Reach for it when crediting practical judgment about needs and effects far ahead
The farsighted mayor protected land for a second school.
Choose between these
8- everyday
readiness is visible without claiming exceptional foresight
not when Prepared can result from routine procedure.
- warm
concern for later generations drives the decision
not when Future-minded emphasizes values rather than predictive skill.
- professional
openness to future needs is the main praise
not when Forward-looking can be aspirational without showing sound decisions.
- professional
present choices serve a defined long-range aim
not when Strategic does not ensure that the aim benefits others.
- professional
bold imagination creates a new possibility
not when Visionary is stronger and may neglect feasibility.
- formal
later events confirm unusually accurate anticipation
not when Prescient overstates a plan whose results remain unknown.
- formal
careful preparation against future risk is central
not when Prudent sounds cautious where farsighted can support ambition.
- literary
a slightly elevated synonym fits the prose
not when Far-seeing may sound archaic in a business document.
Said against
3- shortsighted
- imprudent
- unprepared
It naturally appears in
3- farsighted decision
The farsighted decision left space for a larger clinic.
- farsighted investment
A farsighted investment in training reduced later shortages.
- farsighted approach
Their farsighted approach pairs immediate repairs with flood planning.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English figurative adjective sense: prudent about the future opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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