Hindsight

Word HINDSIGHT
Character 9
Hyphenation hindsight
Pronunciations /ˈhaɪndsaɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Hindsight"

What do we mean by hindsight?

Perception of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred. noun

The rear sight of a firearm. noun

Backward sight or perception; knowledge or comprehension of what is past; afterthought: humorously opposed to foresight. noun

Understanding the nature of an event after it has happened. noun

Perfect understanding of an event after it has happened; -- a term usually used with sarcasm in response to criticism of one's decision, implying that the critic is unfairly judging the wisdom of the decision in light of information that was not available when the decision was made. noun

Realisation or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred noun

The rear sight of a firearm noun

Understanding the nature of an event after it has happened noun

Realisation or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred

The rear sight of a firearm

Synonyms and Antonyms for Hindsight

The word "hindsight" in example sentences

The part that amazed me most, in hindsight, is just how wildly vocal and open he was about it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Regarding the underlying issue, I would say that Carter in hindsight is fairly middling. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Saddened by the law-breakers, but giddy with happiness with the additional 2-10 million dollars this will generate, Police commissioner Julien Fantino had this to say: "The only regret I have now, in hindsight, is that I didn't go after 30 over [the limit] as opposed to 50 over." ❋ Unknown (2007)

Only in hindsight is it evident that they were deterrable. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Still, the committee had had earlier opportunities to honor the man who, in hindsight, is generally seen as the leading spokesman of non-violence in the 20th century. ❋ Unknown (2001)

If this is the case then what harm could be done except to aknowledge that in "hindsight" the position should be in place, which if I heard right, has already been done, and that should be the end of that! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Petitioner himself addressed the court and stated that in "hindsight," he should not have used "that choice of words" and that he had not intended to be disruptive. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Failure to see it in hindsight really represents a lack of intellect. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Still, it would be interesting if some senator, just to get her off script, were to ask her if in hindsight she sees things any differently. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Some of the Baby Sitters Club books were alright, although in hindsight most of them were really, really dumb. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But, in hindsight, there was just too much there that they had to do, and many students got overwhelmed with the level of detail early, and panicked, and spent way longer than they should have on the assignment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Saying they should have done x, y and z with the benefit of hindsight is fine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Some of the Baby Sitters Club books were alright, although in hindsight most [...] ❋ Unknown (2009)

Israel was roundly condemned for bombing Osirak, but in hindsight it was worth it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It beautifully expresses the pursuit of God that I know I experienced (though I only have recognized it as such in hindsight). ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, on the specific question of how many published studies should be replicated, an answer other than “100%” is quite defensible: some published experiments are dead-ends (research questions that should not be pursued further), and some are just bad experiments (experimental designs that in hindsight were deeply flawed). ❋ Unknown (2009)

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