in hindsight

phrase

Denoting coming to an understanding of the full nature of an event after it has already occurred.

“In hindsight, I should have quit that job sooner.”

Similar
in retrospect
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Meanings

phrase
  1. Denoting coming to an understanding of the full nature of an event after it has already occurred.

    In hindsight, I should have quit that job sooner.

    Synonyms: in retrospect

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseDenoting coming to an understanding of the full nature of an event after it has already occurred.

Similar
in retrospect
Also see
in retrospectretrospectively

Translations

Czech s odstupem, z retrospektivy
  • s odstupemthe phrase "in hindsight"
  • z retrospektivythe phrase "in hindsight"
  • s časovým odstupemthe phrase "in hindsight"
Dutch achteraf gezien
  • achteraf gezienthe phrase "in hindsight"
Finnish jälkikäteen ajateltuna
  • jälkikäteen ajateltunathe phrase "in hindsight"
French avec le recul, rétrospectivement
  • avec le reculthe phrase "in hindsight"
  • rétrospectivementthe phrase "in hindsight"
German im Nachhinein
  • im Nachhineinthe phrase "in hindsight"
Hebrew בְּדִיעֲבַד
  • בְּדִיעֲבַד (bedi'avád)the phrase "in hindsight"
Hungarian visszatekintve, utólag
  • visszatekintvethe phrase "in hindsight"
  • utólagthe phrase "in hindsight"
Italian col senno di poi, retrospettivamente
  • col senno di poithe phrase "in hindsight"
  • retrospettivamentethe phrase "in hindsight"
  • a posteriorithe phrase "in hindsight"
Polish z perspektywy czasu
  • z perspektywy czasuthe phrase "in hindsight"
Portuguese em retrospecto
  • em retrospectothe phrase "in hindsight"
Russian ретроспективно
  • ретроспективно (retrospektivno)the phrase "in hindsight"
Spanish en retrospectiva, en perspectiva
  • en retrospectivathe phrase "in hindsight"
  • en perspectivathe phrase "in hindsight"
  • a posteriorithe phrase "in hindsight"
  • a toro pasadothe phrase "in hindsight"
  • retrospectivamentethe phrase "in hindsight"
Swedish i efterhand
  • i efterhandthe phrase "in hindsight"
Cite this entry
APA

in hindsight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20hindsight

MLA

“in hindsight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20hindsight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in hindsight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20hindsight.

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