forehanded
forehanded — adjective
- forehandedpositive
- more forehandedcomparative
- most forehandedsuperlative
1. careful about what lies ahead and prepared with sensible plans or savings to mee
careful about what lies ahead and prepared with sensible plans or savings to meet it
Lan stayed forehanded through every job change, always keeping six months of savings aside.
forehanded + through [period of uncertainty]
The forehanded village council had built a water tower years before the drought began.
Hugo's forehanded approach to home repairs meant nothing ever broke down at the worst moment.
Her grandmother, always forehanded, had left careful instructions for every piece of family land.
Being forehanded about retirement let Tanvi stop working at fifty-five without any worry.
- prudent
broader — covers present caution as well as future planning
- provident
very close in meaning; equally formal and rare
- farsighted
emphasises imagining distant futures more than practical saving
- improvident
direct opposite: failing to plan for future needs
用法筆記
Describes a settled character trait, not a one-off decision. Subject is typically a person, household, or organisation known for long-term planning.
常見錯誤
2. having enough wealth and savings to live free from money worries
having enough wealth and savings to live free from money worries
After decades of steady work, the Nakamura family were forehanded and could travel freely.
forehanded as a state resulting from long effort
A forehanded merchant in the old town lent money to neighbours without charging them interest.
Femi grew up in a forehanded home, never knowing what going hungry felt like.
The couple felt forehanded enough by forty to buy their dream bookshop.
Eleni described a forehanded upbringing on a farm that always had plenty set by.
- well-to-do
more common and neutral in register
- comfortable
less formal; can also mean physically at ease
- prosperous
suggests active success, not just steady security
- destitute
completely without money or resources
用法筆記
Implies comfortable stability rather than great riches. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes the resulting state of wealth, not the habit of planning.
3. describing a stroke in tennis, badminton, or similar racket sports where the pal
describing a stroke in tennis, badminton, or similar racket sports where the palm faces the direction of the hit
David's forehanded return landed just inside the baseline and left his opponent scrambling.
forehanded + return (tennis)
The coach told Adina to work on her forehanded volley before the tournament next month.
A well-placed forehanded lob sent the shuttlecock deep into the back corner of the court.
Tuan switched to a forehanded grip during the rally and caught his partner off guard.
Isabela's fastest serve came from a forehanded swing that looked almost effortless.
- forehand
the noun form; the adjective "forehand" is also used attributively (e.g. "forehand shot")
- backhanded
describes a stroke made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the hit
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in racket-sport contexts. Not interchangeable with "forehand" as a noun — "forehanded" is the adjective form describing the type of stroke.