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Hindsight can be merciless. People of any given era often look back in time and wonder how their predecessors could have been so dimwitted.
James Balog

Meaning of "hindsight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HINDSIGHT

hindsight  [ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HINDSIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hindsight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HINDSIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hindsight

Hindsight bias

Hindsight bias, also known as the knew-it-all-along effect or creeping determinism, is the inclination, after an event has occurred, to see the event as having been predictable, despite there having been little or no objective basis for predicting it, prior to its occurrence. It is a multifaceted phenomenon that can affect different stages of designs, processes, contexts, and situations. Hindsight bias may cause memory distortion, where the recollection and reconstruction of content can lead to false theoretical outcomes. It has been suggested that the effect can cause extreme methodological problems while trying to analyze, understand, and interpret results in experimental studies. A basic example of the hindsight bias is when, after viewing the outcome of a potentially unforeseeable event, a person believes he or she "knew it all along". Such examples are present in the writings of historians describing outcomes of battles, physicians recalling clinical trials, and in judicial systems trying to attribute responsibility and predictability of accidents.

Definition of hindsight in the English dictionary

The definition of hindsight in the dictionary is the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done or what caused the event. Other definition of hindsight is a firearm's rear sight.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HINDSIGHT


adipocyte
ˈædɪpəʊˌsaɪt
anthracite
ˈænθrəˌsaɪt
astrocyte
ˈæstrəʊˌsaɪt
blindsight
ˈblaɪndˌsaɪt
erythrocyte
ɪˈrɪθrəʊˌsaɪt
eyesight
ˈaɪˌsaɪt
foresight
ˈfɔːˌsaɪt
homesite
ˈhəʊmˌsaɪt
insight
ˈɪnˌsaɪt
leucocyte
ˈluːkəˌsaɪt
leukocyte
ˈluːkəˌsaɪt
lymphocyte
ˈlɪmfəʊˌsaɪt
microsite
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪt
monocyte
ˈmɒnəʊˌsaɪt
multisite
ˈmʌltɪˌsaɪt
oversight
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt
parasite
ˈpærəˌsaɪt
reticulocyte
rɪˈtɪkjʊləˌsaɪt
subsite
ˈsʌbˌsaɪt
website
ˈwɛbˌsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HINDSIGHT

hindhead
Hindi
hindleg
hindmost
Hindoo
Hindooism
Hindoostani
Hindostani
hindquarter
hindquarters
hindrance
hindshank
Hindu
Hindu Kush
Hinduism
Hindustan
Hindustani
Hindutva
hindward
hindwing

WORDS THAT END LIKE HINDSIGHT

a sight
at sight
backsight
bombsight
bright
know by sight
line of sight
not by a long sight
out of sight
out-of-sight
outasight
outsight
panoramic sight
partial sight
peep sight
rear sight
resight
second sight
short sight
sight
telescopic sight

Synonyms and antonyms of hindsight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hindsight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HINDSIGHT

Find out the translation of hindsight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hindsight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hindsight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后见之明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retrospectiva
570 millions of speakers

English

hindsight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بعد فوات الأوان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

задним числом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retrospectiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংঘটনের পরে বোধোদয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

recul
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penglihatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nachhinein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あと知恵
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나중에 생각나는 묘안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhận thức muộn màng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இத்திரைப்படத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिंसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senno di poi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

celownik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заднім числом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retrospectiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Εκ των υστέρων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agterna
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klokhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etterpåklokskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hindsight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HINDSIGHT»

The term «hindsight» is very widely used and occupies the 6.767 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HINDSIGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hindsight» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hindsight» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hindsight

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10 QUOTES WITH «HINDSIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hindsight.
1
James Balog
Hindsight can be merciless. People of any given era often look back in time and wonder how their predecessors could have been so dimwitted.
2
Lionel Barber
In hindsight, Watergate was a curse as well as a blessing for American journalism. The courageous reporting of the 'Post' and the 'New York Times' - coupled with the favourable Supreme Court rulings on publication of the Pentagon Papers - were landmarks for the interpretation of First Amendment rights and the freedom of the press.
3
Jim Beaver
'Life's That Way' was an extraordinarily difficult book to write, because it wasn't written as a book. It was written as a journal of events that were happening as I wrote it, without the space or time either to digest or analyze those events and without the hindsight and peace that writing in the aftermath would have provided.
4
David Beckham
Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
5
Kate Bosworth
At the time, when you're being dissected and judged it's pretty brutal, but in hindsight it's great and - it sounds cliched - you do come out the other side better and stronger.
6
Adam Brody
I always enjoyed movies and in hindsight I realise how captivating they were to me.
7
Will Chase
'Story of My Life' was essentially a two-man musical play. In hindsight, I don't know if there was room for a two-man musical on Broadway.
8
Jimmy Cliff
In hindsight, I see the great value of family and how it moulded my life and kept me together. So now family means everything to me.
9
Gerry Cooney
The bad press came because they thought I should fight more. I couldn't get the fights because if I would sign to fight one of King's guys I would be signed to him. I chose not to do that. In hindsight, that might have been a mistake.
10
Rita Dove
I grew up in Ohio, where civil-rights accomplishments had already begun to accelerate before Martin Luther King appeared. In hindsight, we know that many people, black and white, were instrumental in changing the Jim Crow status quo on all levels.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HINDSIGHT»

Discover the use of hindsight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hindsight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hindsight
In Southampton, near Stonehenge on the south coast of England, some of the world's greatest minds in physics meet for their annual symposium.
Peter Wright, 2005
2
Hindsight: The Promise and Peril of Looking Backward
Drawing on psychology, philosophy, literature, and personal experience, this wide-ranging volume offers an insightful and engaging exploration of the role of hindsight both in discerning the personal past and in deepening moral life.
Mark Freeman, 2009
3
Hindsight
When two teenage girls are raped by brutish mercenaries and the witnesses murdered while the thugs are helped to evade justice, Forrest King and Catherine Jordan track the culprits to Greece where they infiltrate the private island of ...
Terence O'Halloran, 2011
4
Lethal Hindsight
The Story Summary When a unique North Korean formula falls into the hands of a rogue German industrialist, a strange chain of events begins to unfold.
Robert Abel, 2010
5
Hindsight and Popular Astronomy
He examines these important works by acknowledged authorities in the field to see how they have stood the test of time.
Alan B. Whiting, 2011
6
Hindsight
Knowing that the stories of her trials and triumphs over adversity could be helpful to others, Mrs. Trama shares her unique yet emotionally universal experience in the engaging, heartfelt pages of Hindsight.
Pauline Trama, 2012
7
Hindsight: A Novel of the Class of 1972
Barbara Rogan has proven herself a master of subtly evolving fear, and Hindsight delivers a spellbinding story about the powerful -- and sometimes murderous -- yearnings of the human heart.
Barbara Rogan, 2012
8
Hindsight
A terrific new contemporary fantasy series with a crime twist, where layers of history become visible ... military secrets, human mutation and the nature of madness. 'a rare and special tale!
A A Bell, 2011
9
Parliament: The Vision in Hindsight
What vision had the framers in mind in designing the Parliament and its powers? How has the Parliament exercised those powers? How does the original design look with the benefit of hindsight?
Geoffrey Lindell, R. L. Bennett, 2001
10
Hindsight
In Hindsight Carla Whitewater, daughter of a WWII veteran blinded while serving as a pilot, tries to understand the background and events that led to the precipitous end of her childhood.
Donna Balfe, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HINDSIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hindsight is used in the context of the following news items.
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Child's remains found east of Adelaide
"With hindsight, people who reflect on people live near them, who perhaps are related to them, or acquaintances, if they reflect on their ... «SBS, Jul 15»
2
Vic doctor didn't report over Freeman - Sky News
'With the benefit of hindsight, I would not do anything differently,' the doctor's statement, partially read to the court, said. Beth Allen, an assistant ... «Sky News Australia, Jul 15»
3
Was Operation Thunderbolt the most daring mission in history …
As Max Hastings has written, with hindsight the operation might also be regarded as marking the high point of Israel's international standing, ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
The Case for A.J. Preller as a "Teardown Artist" - Gaslamp Ball
Going with Seth Smith, Cameron Maybin and Will Venable looks fine in hindsight, but the team had been counting on Maybin to be the CF for ... «Gaslamp Ball, Jul 15»
5
David Cameron blanks Milifandom leader in Parliament - Daily Mirror
"In hindsight I could have acted a bit more calmer and maturely but I was a bit creeped out." Fortunately for Abby, her favourite politician was on ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Which 2015 All-Stars could look weird in hindsight?
Skimming through the All-Star game roster this year, there are some names that shouldn't surprise: Mike Trout, Josh Donaldson and Bryce ... «Bloguin, Jul 15»
7
Former HSBC chairman admits mistakes over acquisitions - FT.com
“There were things we should have done differently with the benefit of hindsight,” Lord Green told the House of Lords economic affairs ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
8
In Hindsight, Thurman's Showing Against Collazo May Get Him …
He auditioned for his big fight opportunity this past Saturday night and his flawed showing was perfect if his goal is to be Floyd Mayweather's ... «The Sweet Science, Jul 15»
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Even in hindsight, Truman's decision to use A-bombs remains justified
Seventy years ago today, on Friday the 13th, 1945, the use of nuclear weapons was an issue in theory but not yet one of reality as there had yet ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
10
Innovation is only seen in hindsight
Just like with the Wright brothers, most important innovations are only obvious in hindsight. There is a long history of world-changing ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»

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