Crossword answer · 15 letters
FORWARDTHINKING definition and meaning
FOR-werd THINK-ing · adjective
What does FORWARDTHINKING mean?
Forward-thinking describes an approach that considers future needs or possibilities rather than only present conditions.
What does FORWARDTHINKING mean in a crossword?
FORWARDTHINKING appears in the reviewed clue “Visionary … or what you'll need to return to when solving this puzzle's Down clues.” The clue works as both a definition and an instruction for how to read the Down clues.
Why is FORWARDTHINKING useful to learn?
A forward-thinking plan prepares for what may come next. This is an attitude toward planning, not a claim that every prediction will be right.
Common clue patterns
- Concerned with future possibilities
- Planning beyond present needs
- Open to future-oriented ideas
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
FORWARDTHINKING removes the hyphen. Forward can also mean toward the front or overly bold, but those meanings do not automatically define the whole compound.