Afterthought - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈæftərθɔːt|
Brit.
|ˈɑːftəθɔːt|
noun
- thinking again about a choice previously made (syn: reconsideration, rethink)
- an addition that was not included in the original plan
- an addition that was not included in the original plan
the garage was an afterthought
Extra examples
Then I remembered, almost as an afterthought, to feed the cat.
The fact was hidden deep in the report, almost as an afterthought.
The lounge was added to the office as an afterthought.
He added as an afterthought, 'Bring Melanie too'.
...the downtown clientele of this bistro come to be seen, and the food is only an afterthought...
Word forms
noun
singular: afterthought
plural: afterthoughts
singular: afterthought
plural: afterthoughts
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