outplans
Defeats through foresight
To outplan is to surpass in planning—to devise a better strategy than an opponent or competitor.
The word implies tactical superiority: The general outplanned the enemy at every turn.
We were outplanned from the start.
Beat through superior cunning
- outmaneuverDefeat through superior tactics
- outsmartDefeat through superior cunning
- opponentOne who contends against
- rivalOne who competes against
countermove · victory · defeat · checkmate · triumph · conquest · dominance · overcome
Detailed technical drawing
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- contingencyUncertain possible event
preparation · logistics · coordination · framework · methodology · forethought · deliberate · proactive
State of awaiting something
- prescienceKnowledge of future events
- predictionForecast of coming events
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
- prognosisPredicted disease course
projection · far-sighted · visionary · prudent · sagacious · discerning · astute · shrewd
outwit
Beat through superior cunning
- outmaneuverDefeat through superior tactics
- outsmartDefeat through superior cunning
- opponentOne who contends against
rival · countermove · victory · defeat · checkmate · triumph · conquest · dominance · overcome · advantage
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
contingency · preparation · logistics · coordination · framework · methodology · forethought · deliberate · proactive · premeditation
anticipation
State of awaiting something
- prescienceKnowledge of future events
- predictionForecast of coming events
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
prognosis · projection · far-sighted · visionary · prudent · sagacious · discerning · astute · shrewd · perceptive
outplansimprovises
Creates spontaneously, unrehearsed
wings it · reacts · ad-libs · goes with the flow · muddles through