forward-thinking

[fawr-werd-thing-king] / ˈfɔr wərdˌθɪŋ kɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

thinking and planning for the future

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avant-garde forward-looking innovative modern nontraditional progressive

STRONG

dynamic go-getting positive

WEAK

broad-minded enlightened liberal radical reformist revolutionary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

backward-looking

STRONG

conventional regressive traditional

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As a fellow single person who doesn’t plan to own a home, it feels like lots of the forward-thinking financial advice hinges on your having kids or buying a house.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

What is far less known is that many of these same men were also forward-thinking about something just as essential to a nation’s survival: public health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Any future, forward-thinking architect or designer has taken heat,” Mitchell said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Bowie was always forward-thinking in his artistic conversation with each era’s trends.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

The forward-thinking among you would do well to jot it down.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

forward-thinking

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