hindsight

[ hahynd-sahyt ]

noun

1. recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence.

hindsight

/ ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt /

noun

1. the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done or what caused the event
2. a firearm's rear sight

Word History and Origins

Origin of hindsight¹

First recorded in 1850–55; hind ¹ + sight

Example Sentences

Week nine: The Chiefs won in overtime, when in hindsight maybe the Buccaneers should have gone for two points rather than kicking the point after their late touchdown.

From BBC

In hindsight, it’s easy to see that this was, simply, a change election.

From Salon

Yet it was a tricky line to walk, and, in hindsight, perhaps even naive to believe the attraction could stand apart from a film that has long been out of circulation.

From Los Angeles Times

History and hindsight have made it a little difficult to contextualize what the Lakers accomplished last winter, the team hoisting a trophy and hanging a banner after winning the NBA’s first in-season tournament championship.

From Los Angeles Times

If the show was aligning itself to the guest host’s sensibilities, you have to wonder with hindsight if scheduling Burr to host days after such a divisive election was the right choice.

From Los Angeles Times