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Foresight vs Futuristic - What's the difference?

foresight | futuristic |

As a noun foresight

is the ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.

As an adjective futuristic is

of technology, a concept, etc, advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future.

foresight

English

Noun

(-)
  • The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
    • Having the foresight to prepare an evacuation plan may have saved their lives.
  • the front sight on a rifle or similar weapon
  • (surveying) a bearing taken forwards towards a new object

    • Synonyms

    * (ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future) prescience, foreknowledge, divination, clairvoyance, prophecy

    Antonyms

    * hindsight

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Related terms

    * foresee * backsight

    Anagrams

    * English abstract nouns

    futuristic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of technology, a concept, etc, advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future.

    • Related terms

    * futurism * futurist