Aforethought
adjective
Planned or thought out in advance.
Her aforethought actions allowed her to manage the situation effectively.
Often appears as...
- with malice aforethought
- an aforethought plan
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Designed or executed with care and consideration.
The aforethought layout of the library made it easy to find books.
Often appears as...
- aforethought design
- aforethought arrangement
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Deliberately planned, specifically regarding a crime.
He was charged with murder with malice aforethought.
Often appears as...
- malice aforethought
- aforethought crime
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
adjective
Planned or thought out in advance.
Her aforethought actions allowed her to manage the situation effectively.
Often appears as...
- with malice aforethought
- an aforethought plan
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Designed or executed with care and consideration.
The aforethought layout of the library made it easy to find books.
Often appears as...
- aforethought design
- aforethought arrangement
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Deliberately planned, specifically regarding a crime.
He was charged with murder with malice aforethought.
Often appears as...
- malice aforethought
- aforethought crime
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Future Planning
Indicates an action was designed with a future goal or outcome in mind.
She bought insurance with aforethought to secure her health.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Spontaneous
Shows that actions were not done impulsively, but were instead carefully considered beforehand.
His career move was not sudden but came from aforethought decisions.
Pro Tip 1/2Future Planning
Indicates an action was designed with a future goal or outcome in mind.
She bought insurance with aforethought to secure her health.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Spontaneous
Shows that actions were not done impulsively, but were instead carefully considered beforehand.
His career move was not sudden but came from aforethought decisions.
Pro Tip 1/2Future Planning
Indicates an action was designed with a future goal or outcome in mind.
She bought insurance with aforethought to secure her health.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Spontaneous
Shows that actions were not done impulsively, but were instead carefully considered beforehand.
His career move was not sudden but came from aforethought decisions.
Compare with
calculatedeliberateintendintentionalprearrangedpreconceivedpredeterminepremeditated
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Quote examples
Jon Hopkins
English Musician
Well, I don't really use MIDI that much. But I do record audio around me a lot, and just layer it up and see what effect it has, without any aforethought.
Quote examples
Jon Hopkins
English Musician
Well, I don't really use MIDI that much. But I do record audio around me a lot, and just layer it up and see what effect it has, without any aforethought.
Example 1 of 1
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