Forward-looking
adj.thoughtful, hopefulprofessional
What it means
Planning wisely for future opportunities and needs.
Reach for it when praising plans that seriously consider future needs and opportunities
The forward-looking council reserved funds for climate adaptation.
Choose between these
6- warm
wise anticipation is supported by decisions
not when Farsighted can imply prediction rather than openness to change.
- warm
bold imagination offers a compelling direction
not when Visionary is grander and may lack execution.
- professional
future-oriented
goals and attention point ahead
not when Orientation may remain abstract.
- professional
reform and improvement define the stance
not when Progressive can carry political meaning.
- professional
present choices serve long-range aims
not when Strategy can preserve an old model.
- formal
anticipatory
action begins before a predicted need
not when Anticipatory planning may be defensive rather than hopeful.
Said against
3- backward-looking
- shortsighted
- reactive
It naturally appears in
3- forward-looking policy
A forward-looking policy funds maintenance.
- forward-looking company
The forward-looking company trains apprentices.
- forward-looking approach
Their forward-looking approach protects mature trees.