What does Afterthought mean?
Definitions for Afterthought
ˈæf tərˌθɔt, ˈɑf-af·ter·thought
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Princeton's WordNet
reconsideration, second thought, afterthought, rethinknoun
thinking again about a choice previously made
"he had second thoughts about his purchase"
afterthoughtnoun
an addition that was not included in the original plan
"the garage was an afterthought"
GCIDE
Afterthoughtnoun
an action taken after another action and related to the first action, which would normally or optimally be done along with the first action; -- as, to do something as an afterthought.
Afterthoughtnoun
a feature or part added to a device, not thought of in its original design.
Wiktionary
afterthoughtnoun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
She packed her sandals only as an afterthought, but she was glad she did.
afterthoughtnoun
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
This whole remodeling was an afterthought, we were only going to paint and call it good.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Afterthoughtnoun
Reflections after the act; expedients formed too late. It is not properly to be used for secondthought.
Etymology: from after and thought.
Expence, and afterthought, and idle care,
And doubts of motely hue, and dark despair;
Suspicions, and fantastical surmise,
And jealousy suffus’d with jaundice in her eyes,
Discolouring all she view’d, in tawny dress’d,
Downlook’d, and with a cuckow on her fist. John Dryden, Fables.
ChatGPT
afterthought
An afterthought is a thought, idea, or consideration that occurs later, after the main action or event, often as a reaction or reconsideration. It is something that was not included in the original planning or discussion and is only realized or considered afterwards.
afterthought
An afterthought is a later or secondary thought, idea, or realization that occurs after an initial decision, statement, or action. It is often used to describe an additional suggestion, comment, or need that wasn't considered or may have been overlooked in the original planning or discussion.
Webster Dictionary
Afterthoughtnoun
reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Afterthought
aft′ėr-thawt, n. thought or reflection after an action: a later thought.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
AFTERTHOUGHT
A tardy sense of prudence that prompts one to try to shut his mouth about the time he has put his foot in it.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Afterthought in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Afterthought in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Afterthought in a Sentence
The Soviet Union focused on their military and the economy was almost an afterthought. The Soviet economy was almost entirely focused on their military.
In years past, we've been an afterthought, that's certainly not the case this year.
School board elections, which have been the afterthought, are actually the most consequential elections that occur, as we are seeing now. We need to pay attention.
That can’t be a footnote; it can’t be an afterthought, i’m speaking specifically, directly to both GOP and Democratic politicians: Be mindful of the words that you use. Because the words you use can have real world impacts on the bodies of Asian American people on the streets.
Water was always an afterthought for producers, now it's a business plan in itself.
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