Definitions for afterthought
ˈæf tərˌθɔt, ˈɑf-af·ter·thought

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reconsideration, second thought, afterthought, rethinknoun

   thinking again about a choice previously made

   "he had second thoughts about his purchase"

2. afterthoughtnoun

   an addition that was not included in the original plan

   "the garage was an afterthought"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

2. Afterthoughtnoun

   a feature or part added to a device, not thought of in its original design.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

2. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

2. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Afterthoughtnoun

   reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Afterthought

   aft′ėr-thawt, n. thought or reflection after an action: a later thought.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Addition
   • Reversal

How to pronounce afterthought?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say afterthought in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of afterthought in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of afterthought in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of afterthought in a Sentence

1. Carl Mello:

   From Metallica lending credibility to RSD( and by extension, records/record stores) via their RSD release a decade ago, to Taylor Swift, foregrounding vinyl editions of Olivia Rodrigo recent releases, not as an afterthought, but as an important part of their launch.

2. Raymond Lee:

   You spend a lot of effort in onboarding and treating people well. But when it comes to offboarding it’s almost an afterthought, you want your employees who are exiting to say, ‘I really enjoyed the years I’ve given to the organization.

3. Courtney Irby:

   In fact, it appears that taking the guns was merely an afterthought.

4. Kerenga Kua:

   Any signatory to a contract can, anytime after an agreement has been signed, go back to the negotiating table if they are, as an afterthought, unsatisfied with certain aspects of the terms and conditions of the contract, our approach is purely commercial in nature.

5. Nader Masadeh:

   Typically, when people think of Buffalo wings, they think of restaurants that are dark, masculine man caves, with mostly beer and lots of fried food and neon lights. The menu is often an afterthought, what we decided to do is make a new experience, one that is more female- and family-friendly, but where we don’t forget about the needs of the traditional sports fanatic.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=afterthought
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=afterthought
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Afterthought
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=afterthought
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterthought
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=afterthought
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=afterthought