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/ˈhaɪn(d)saɪt/ · noun
Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred..
You know what they say, hindsight is twenty-twenty.
In hindsight, I realize that I should have studied harder for the exam.
Hindsight is more easily acquired than foresight.
Holonym: iron sights
Use hindsight when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hindsight means Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred..
Common synonyms include backsight.
Possible antonyms include foresight.
You know what they say, hindsight is twenty-twenty.
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