afterthought
A reflection after an actA reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
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» She added, as an afterthought, that she was going to do some shopping.
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Examples
5 sentencesShe added, as an afterthought, that she was going to do some shopping.
Self-care should never be an afterthought.
Music is Mary's life; school is almost an afterthought.
deMusik ist Marias Leben; die Schule läuft quasi nebenher. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
Nebengedanke, Nachlese, Nachbetrachtung
запозда́лая мысльzapozdálaja myslʹ, запозда́лое разду́мьеzapozdáloje razdúmʹje
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
This whole remodeling was an afterthought; we were only going to paint and call it good.
Zusätzlichkeit, Nachtrag
запозда́лая мысльzapozdálaja myslʹ
an addition that was not included in the original plan
Forms
plural: afterthoughts| Singular | afterthought |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- thinking again about a choice previously made:reconsiderationsecond thoughtrethink
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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