afterthought
Other forms: afterthoughts
An afterthought is something you think of or add later. You might quickly wrap a gift and then stick a bow on it as an afterthought just before you hand it to the birthday boy.
Sometimes calling something an afterthought is a bit of an insult — a movie reviewer might complain that female characters seem added on as afterthoughts, or a diner at a fancy restaurant could note that while the meat is well-cooked, the vegetables are nothing but an afterthought. This word has been used since the 1600s, a compound of after and thought.
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an addition that was not included in the original plan
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thinking again about a choice previously madesynonyms: reconsideration, rethink, second thoughttype of:change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnabout, turnarounda decision to reverse an earlier decision
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Vocabulary lists containing afterthought
Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean writes letters to the boys for whom she has romantic feelings — letters she never intends to send. When someone starts secretly mailing the letters out, Lara Jean and one of the recipients, Peter, decide to team up and fake a relationship to make their current crushes jealous.
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A twelve-year-old girl searches for the truth about her family's Native American heritage.