Forehanded
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fɔːˈhandɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Forehanded is an adjective meaning (now US) Looking to the future; displaying foresight; prudent.
Meaning
(now US) Looking to the future; displaying foresight; prudent.
More Meanings
- (not comparable) Executed with a forehand stroke.
- Direct, straightforward, sincere.
- With a forehand stroke.
- (obsolete, US) Wealthy.
- (obsolete) Paid or executed in advance.
- (obsolete) Pertaining to the forequarters of a horse.
Example Sentences
No, he is not poor at all. My father has got a good farm, and is quite forehanded.
...cause if you have, look at that forehanded man there, Deacon Westfall, and you see the rich man.
"You're so forehanded that all your presents went a week ago, I suppose," Eleanor swept clear a chair.
Known as a 'forehanded' (straightforward) man, Cushing became a landowner and an investor in local industries.
Synonyms for forehanded
Depending on context, synonyms include provident, forehand.
Antonyms for forehanded
Common opposites include backhanded.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include provident, fore-handed, foresightful, foresighted, foresighty, prospective.
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