Afterthought

Word AFTERTHOUGHT
Character 12
Hyphenation aft er thought
Pronunciations /ˈæft.ɚ.θɔt/

Definitions and meanings of "Afterthought"

What do we mean by afterthought?

An idea, response, or explanation that occurs to one after an event or decision. noun

A later or second thought. noun

Reflection after an act; some consideration that occurs to one's mind too late, or after the performance of the act to which it refers. noun

Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought. noun

An action taken after another action and related to the first action, which would normally or optimally be done along with the first action; -- . noun

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

A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient. noun

Something additional to the original plan or concept. noun

To expound as an afterthought. verb

An addition that was not included in the original plan noun

Thinking again about a choice previously made noun

A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.

Something additional to the original plan or concept.

Rockin the rock bands of red wing is what afterthought does best Urban Dictionary

Adj., showing consideration for others only when it is obviously way too late and, usually, only when forced to do so. In other words, a thoughtful gesture made as a total afterthought. Urban Dictionary

An insult used to describe someone of little or no importance; someone so lame and useless they're just considered a mere afterthought. Used by one of the characters in GTA V. Urban Dictionary

Probably what you were. Urban Dictionary

An afterthought is something thought of at the last minute. Afterthoughts are common among video games and movies. Urban Dictionary

A period of silence in the middle of a digital chat or after an email you sent, where you fear that something you said might have been horribly misconstrued Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Afterthought

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The word "afterthought" in example sentences

December 4th, 2005 at 8: 47 pm wwallace says: afterthought is corrupt and incompetent. ❋ Unknown (2005)

While I wouldn`t use the word afterthought, I was keen to see the media coverage associated with the launch. ❋ Unknown (2005)

I don’t read a lot of books (get your whips out), but I did spend Memorial Day weekend (how appropriate, in afterthought) this year emotionally drained as I slogged through the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Blind citizens will not allow themselves to be thought of as a squeezed-in afterthought. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

While I wouldn ` t use the word afterthought, I was keen to see the media coverage associated with the launch. ❋ Unknown (2005)

"A little manic-depressive, maybe," he admitted in afterthought. ❋ Oldcharliebrown (2004)

If Web Notes feels like an afterthought, that is because it is. ❋ Erick Schonfeld (2005)

The conception of the "drives," which ultimately brought the peace movement to a head, was an afterthought, which is commonly attributed in South Africa to the sagacity of that intrepid and versatile young cavalry leader, Colonel ❋ Lionel James (1913)

"It's like a big show, and the game is an afterthought, which is totally ESPN." ❋ Unknown (2010)

I am actually kind of ashamed to say that dessert started out as a major fail, then fell into the "afterthought" category of my daily activities. ❋ Sarah (2009)

I LOVE the writing on the "afterthought" cake up until the "and Al" part, of course. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The original Gould report found mistakes at all levels, with the voter consistently treated as an "afterthought". ❋ Unknown (2008)

The plot, which ebbs and flows, is...almost an afterthought in places although perhaps 'afterthought' it too harsh a word. ❋ Orannia (2009)

The attitude of the editor in your anecdote also suggests that poetry has become a kind of afterthought in our appreciation of literature (and in an effort to stave off the onslaught of desperate poetlings seeking publication in such a venue, the editor, of course, has no choice but to accentuate the marginality of the genre in her magazine by handpicking the brand of caulking that she uses to fill the page). ❋ Unknown (2007)

Inserting a comma in such cases would be to add a dramatic reading which would have to be justified by the context, such as - in this example - conveying an 'afterthought' impression: ❋ DC (2008)

❋ Hughbert Himself (2003)

Two roommates run into each other in the hallway ... Guy: Hey, want to grab a beer? Guy's friend: I can't tonight. I'm going out with Samantha and [Colleen] ... oh ... want to come along? Guy: Thanks! That was very *afterthoughtful* of you! Girlfriend calls on phone, on Friday evening, after being away 2 weeks on a [business trip] ... Girlfriend: Hi! [I'm back] from my business trip. I put together a hiking trip. Of course, you're invited! Guy: Thanks! That was very *afterthoughtful* of you! Guy who can no longer lie about attending an upcoming party to 1 of 5 girlfriends ... Girlfriend: Let's do something tonight! Guy: Uhh, so yeah ... Tonight is the big party. Want to [go with me]? Girlfriend: Thanks! That was very *afterthoughtful* of you! ❋ Enrique Rodriguez (2008)

"You're a [waste of space] on this earth!" "Fuckin' whatever..." "Idiot! You depressing [afterthought]! Why oh why weren't you [drowned] at birth!?" ❋ Lester Square (2013)

We're all an [afterthought]. ❋ The Haydero (2021)

Example: "Did you hear about [Halo: Reach]?" "Yeah, it [seems like] an [afterthought]" ❋ Frickin' I Don't Care (2009)

OMG, having a massive [PMA] (Paranoid Miscommunication [Afterthought]) after telling Jackie that I'd be interested in having No Strings Attached (NSA) sex with her - does she now think I'm not interested in her? Does she think [I'm a player] and this is my style? Should I clarify on our date tonight? Are we even on for tonight? Why won't she respond on BB IM? Why won't she answer my calls now? How do I make it right? Arghhh!!! ❋ Peter Greenwall (2010)

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