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hindsight

/ˈhaɪn(d)saɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
hind-sight
IPA
/ˈhaɪn(d)saɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The rear sight of a firearm.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hind + sight, 19th c. Compare Latinate retrospect.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hindsights (plural)

Derived Forms

hindsightism hindsightly

Phrases

hindsight is 20/20 in hindsight twenty-twenty hindsight

Frequently Paired Words

afterknowledge hindlook retrospect

Synonyms

backsight

Antonyms

foresight

Questions

How do you pronounce hindsight?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪn(d)saɪt/.
What does hindsight mean?
Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred.
Where does hindsight come from?
From hind + sight, 19th c. Compare Latinate retrospect.

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