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forward-looking — thinking about or planning for the future in a positive way

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: thinking about or planning for the future in a positive way

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrwərd ˈlʊkɪŋ/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is surprisingly forward-looking - she just started a TikTok account at 85!
  • The forward-looking CEO invested heavily in renewable energy before it became trendy.
  • Our school's forward-looking curriculum includes coding classes for kindergarteners.

forward-looking

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈfɔːrwərd ˈlʊkɪŋ/]

thinking about or planning for the future in a positive way

thinking about or planning for the future in a positive way
💡 Concept

thinking about or planning for the future in a positive way

Forward-looking chef stays busy booking while cooking!
🎵 Rhyme

Forward-looking chef stays busy booking while cooking!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɔːrwərd ˈlʊkɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɔːwəd ˈlʊkɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootforward + looking

🎵Rhyme

bookingcookinghooking
booking
cooking
hooking

🔗Collocations

forward-looking approach
forward-looking company
forward-looking strategy
forward-looking vision
forward-looking thinking
forward-looking policy

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother is surprisingly forward-looking - she just started a TikTok account at 85!”

“The forward-looking CEO invested heavily in renewable energy before it became trendy.”

“Our school's forward-looking curriculum includes coding classes for kindergarteners.”

“His forward-looking attitude helped him predict that people would want to carry tiny computers in their pockets.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

progressivevisionaryinnovativefuturisticpioneering

Antonyms

backward-lookingconservativetraditional

Related

future-orientedcutting-edgemodernadvanced

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