# forward-looking

**Pronunciation:** ˈfɔːrwərdˌlʊkɪŋ · FOR-ward-LOOK-ing

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Planning for the future and anticipating future needs rather than focusing on the past.

## Examples

- The company is praised for its forward-looking approach to environmental sustainability.
- She is known as a forward-looking leader who always prepares for potential market shifts.
- We need a more forward-looking policy if we want to remain competitive in the next decade.

## Synonyms

- progressive — Focuses on social or political advancement.
- proactive — Emphasizes taking action before problems arise.
- visionary — Suggests highly imaginative and long-term thinking.
- prescient — Implies an almost uncanny ability to foresee the future.

## Antonyms

- backward-looking — Focuses on the past or traditional ways.
- reactionary — Opposes progress and seeks to return to the past.

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