In hindsight, World Peace said, it was probably not the wisest course of action.

hindsight

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nunderstanding the nature of an event after it has happened

“hindsight is always better than foresight”

Type of:

apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• Both Mr. Bernstein’s arrangements and Mr. Butler’s playing exulted in a prismatic hindsight.
  New York Times Jan 2, 2014
• With hindsight it seems to me that the passing on of books was a fitting coda.
  Scientific American Jan 1, 2014
• “That was a great misconception on our part, when I look at it inhindsight.”
  New York Times Dec 31, 2013
• In hindsight, World Peace said, it was probably not the wisest course of action.