"forethoughtful" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɔɹθɔtfʊl/ [General-American], /ˈfɔːθɔːtfʊl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forethoughtful.wav Forms: more forethoughtful [comparative], most forethoughtful [superlative]
Etymology: From fore- + thoughtful; or forethought + -ful. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|thoughtful}} fore- + thoughtful, {{suffix|en|forethought|ful|pos=adjective}} forethought + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} forethoughtful (comparative more forethoughtful, superlative most forethoughtful)
  1. Having or full of forethought; provident; proactive; visionary. Derived forms: forethoughtfully, forethoughtfulness Translations (having forethought): kaukonäköinen (Finnish), kaukokatseinen (Finnish), წინდახედული (c̣indaxeduli) (Georgian), предусмотрительный (predusmotritelʹnyj) (Russian), förtänksam (Swedish), förutseende (Swedish), framsynt (Swedish), передбачливий (peredbačlyvyj) (Ukrainian), завбачливий (zavbačlyvyj) (Ukrainian)
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