visionary
imaginative and able to see what others do not yet see
Root
- vid / vis: see, look, or look ahead
Other words with the vid / vis root
- invidious: unfairly discriminating or likely to cause resentment
- providential: fortunate in a way that seems guided by foresight or care
- video: moving visual recording or image
- vision: the ability to see; a mental image of what could be
Visionary keeps vid / vis alive: the person seems to see a future or possibility before others do.
The visionary plan sounded strange until the need became obvious.