forethought
4 synonyms for forethought, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Careful thinking and planning done before you act.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); formed from fore- and thought. See also forethink.
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