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nce to the future; provident care; prudence; wise forethought. This seems an unseasonable foresight. Milton. A random expense, without plan or foresight. Burke.

Sagacious; prudent; provident for the future. Bartram.

Foresighted. [Obs.]

Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden, and unexpected event; chance; contingency; often, an undesigned and unforeseen occurrence of an afflictive or unfortunate character; a casualty; a mishap; as, to die by an accident. Of moving accidents by fl…

taken to a new position; a sight directed backwards to a station previously occupied. Cf. Foresight, n., 3.

In a contingent manner; without design or foresight; accidentally.

less clear or intelligible. Such was his wisdom that his confidence did seldom darkenhis foresight. Bacon. Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge Job. xxxviii. 2.

Having foresight as regards the future.

Foresight of consequences, and provision against them; prevision; premeditation. His calm, deliberate forecast better fitted him for the council than the camp. Prescott.

To have or exercise foresight. [Obs.]

Foresight; prudence. Let this forewit guide thy thought. Southwell.

Happening independently of human will or means of foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes. Abbott.

The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift. The improvidence of my neighbor must not make me inhuman. L'Estrange.

Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man. Improvident soldires! had your watch been good, This sudden mischief never could have fallen. Shak.

Able to see objects at a great distance; hence, having great foresight; sagacious; farseeing.

Having unusual foresight or sagacity. -- Long"-head`ed*ness, n.

Foresight. [Obs.] Naught might hinder his quick prejudize. Spenser.

Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight. God's certain prescience of the volitions of moral agents. J. Edwards.

With presciense or foresight.

Foresight; foreknowledge; prescience. H. Spencer.