hindsight
gb/hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/ us/hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
B2
Inglese
Accezioni
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Sostantivo
B2
abstract
1
understanding after something happens
understanding you get when you look back at the past.
Schema d'uso:
in/with hindsight, [clause]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse hindsight (after the event) with foresight (before the event).
Sinonimi
retrospect (More formal and often used in set phrases like 'in retrospect'.)
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looking back (More informal and conversational.)
Contrari
foresight (Understanding or planning before something happens.)
Collocazioni
in hindsight
|with hindsight
|the benefit of hindsight
|hindsight tells me
|hindsight shows
|hindsight makes it clear
|through the lens of hindsight
|hindsight perspective
|easy in hindsight
|only in hindsight
Temi
thinking
|time
|learning
|daily_life
Esempi
- In hindsight, quitting that job was the right decision.
- With hindsight, we should have checked the contract more carefully.
- Hindsight makes the mistake seem obvious, but it wasn’t at the time.
Esempi per chi studia
- In hindsight, I should have studied more.
- With hindsight, it was a bad idea.
Sostantivo
technical
C1
abstract
2
belief that past was predictable
the feeling that you 'knew it all along' after something happens.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] says [something] in hindsight
Errore comune:
This idea is often expressed as 'hindsight bias'; 'hindsight' alone may sound less precise in academic contexts.
Sinonimi
I-knew-it-all-along effect (Informal label for the same psychological tendency.)
Contrari
open-mindedness (Not assuming a single obvious outcome after the fact.)
Collocazioni
hindsight bias
|hindsight effect
|in hindsight it was obvious
|seems obvious in hindsight
|easy to say in hindsight
|judging with hindsight
|hindsight distortion
Temi
psychology
|thinking
|bias
Esempi
- After the results came out, hindsight made the winner seem inevitable.
- The report warns against hindsight when evaluating the team’s decisions.
- It’s easy to fall into hindsight and claim the signs were obvious.
Esempi per chi studia
- After the game, hindsight made the mistake seem clear.
Sostantivo
technical
C1
property
3
ability to see behind you
the ability to see behind you.
Schema d'uso:
[something] improves [someone's] hindsight
Errore comune:
This literal sense is rare; most uses are figurative about understanding the past.
Sinonimi
rear vision (More common term, especially in driving contexts.)
Contrari
blind spot (An area you cannot see behind or beside you.)
Collocazioni
rearward hindsight
|improve hindsight
|limited hindsight
|hindsight visibility
Temi
transport
|perception
Esempi
- The new mirrors improved the driver’s hindsight on the highway.
- Motorcycle instructors emphasize checking your hindsight before changing lanes.
Grammatica
Forma base
hindsight
IPA
GB/hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
US/hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
Sillabe e accento
hind - sight (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (hind)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: hindsight
- Plural: hindsight
Famiglia di parole
Negative and opposite forms
foresight
noun B2
Advanced or less common
retrospect
noun C1
retrospective
adjective C1
Espressioni
hindsight is 20/20
1/hˈaɪndsˌaɪt ˈɪz /
idiom
informal
past seems clearer than present
it’s easy to see the right answer after the event.
Esempi
- I should have taken the earlier offer, but hindsight is 20/20.
- Hindsight is 20/20—at the time, we didn’t know the market would crash.
in hindsight
1/ˈɪn hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
looking back with later knowledge
when you think about the past now.
Esempi
- In hindsight, we should have waited another year.
- It seemed risky at the time, but in hindsight it was the best move.
the benefit of hindsight
1/ðə bˈɛnəfɪt əv hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
advantage of knowing outcome later
the advantage of knowing the result later.
Esempi
- With the benefit of hindsight, the launch date was unrealistic.
- It’s easy to criticize decisions made years ago with the benefit of hindsight.
with hindsight
1/wˈɪθ hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
considering the past afterward
thinking back now, after it happened.
Esempi
- With hindsight, the warning signs were there.
- With hindsight, I would handle the conversation differently.