'Forehanded' definitions:
Definition of 'forehanded'
(from WordNet)
adjective
(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke [syn: forehand(a), forehanded] [ant: backhand(a), backhanded]
adjective
Having provided for the future
Definition of 'Forehanded'
From: GCIDE
- Forehanded \Fore"hand`ed\, a.
- 1. Early; timely; seasonable. "Forehanded care." --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Beforehand with one's needs, or having resources in advance of one's necessities; in easy circumstances; as, a forehanded farmer. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]
- 3. Formed in the forehand or fore parts. [1913 Webster]
- A substantial, true-bred beast, bravely forehanded. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'forehanded'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anticipant,
- anticipative,
- anticipatory,
- beforetime,
- bright and early,
- canny,
- careful,
- chary,
- cheeseparing,
- clairvoyant,
- conserving,
- divinatory,
- early,
- economic,
- economizing,
- farseeing,
- farsighted,
- forehand,
- foreknowing,
- foreseeing,
- foresighted,
- forethoughted,
- forethoughtful,
- frugal,
- in good time,
- intuitive,
- labor-saving,
- longsighted,
- money-saving,
- parsimonious,
- penny-wise,
- precautional,
- precautionary,
- precautious,
- precognitive,
- precognizant,
- prepared,
- prescient,
- prevenient,
- provident,
- providential,
- provisional,
- prudent,
- prudential,
- ready,
- sagacious,
- saving,
- Scotch,
- scrimping,
- skimping,
- spare,
- sparing,
- thrifty,
- time-saving,
- unwasteful