Farsighted
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.
Words to choose between 8
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everyday
Fits when readiness is visible without claiming exceptional foresight
Careful Prepared can result from routine procedure.
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warm
Fits when concern for later generations drives the decision
Careful Future-minded emphasizes values rather than predictive skill.
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professional
Fits when openness to future needs is the main praise
Careful Forward-looking can be aspirational without showing sound decisions.
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professional
Fits when present choices serve a defined long-range aim
Careful Strategic does not ensure that the aim benefits others.
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professional
Fits when bold imagination creates a new possibility
Careful Visionary is stronger and may neglect feasibility.
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formal
Fits when later events confirm unusually accurate anticipation
Careful Prescient overstates a plan whose results remain unknown.
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formal
Fits when careful preparation against future risk is central
Careful Prudent sounds cautious where farsighted can support ambition.
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literary
Fits when a slightly elevated synonym fits the prose
Careful Far-seeing may sound archaic in a business document.
Opposites 3
- shortsighted
- imprudent
- unprepared
Common phrases 3
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farsighted decision
The farsighted decision left space for a larger clinic.
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farsighted investment
A farsighted investment in training reduced later shortages.
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farsighted approach
Their farsighted approach pairs immediate repairs with flood planning.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated