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When a product is made, everyone hopes for the best. Whether it could have been better or not is more of an afterthought.
Sakshi Tanwar

Meaning of "afterthought" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFTERTHOUGHT

afterthought  [ˈɑːftəˌθɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFTERTHOUGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Afterthought is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFTERTHOUGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of afterthought in the English dictionary

The definition of afterthought in the dictionary is a comment, reply, etc, that occurs to one after the opportunity to deliver it has passed. Other definition of afterthought is an addition to something already completed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFTERTHOUGHT


aforethought
əˈfɔːˌθɔːt
airport
ˈɛəˌpɔːt
bethought
bɪˈθɔːt
bought
bɔːt
brought
brɔːt
caught
kɔːt
court
kɔːt
export
ˈɛkspɔːt
forethought
ˈfɔːˌθɔːt
fort
fɔːt
forte
fɔːt
import
ɪmˈpɔːt
merrythought
ˈmɛrɪˌθɔːt
methought
mɪˈθɔːt
ort
ɔːt
ought
ɔːt
port
pɔːt
Porte
pɔːt
rethought
ˌriːˈθɔːt
thought
θɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFTERTHOUGHT

afterpeak
afterpiece
afters
aftersensation
aftershaft
aftershave
aftershave balm
aftershave lotion
aftershock
aftershow
aftersun
aftersupper
afterswarm
aftertaste
aftertime
aftertreatment
afterward
afterwards
afterword
afterworld

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFTERTHOUGHT

abought
besought
dreadnought
drought
fought
free thought
hard-fought
malice aforethought
New Thought
nought
overbought
overwrought
second thought
sought
taught
unbought
unsought
unthought
unwrought
well-wrought
wrought

Synonyms and antonyms of afterthought in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «afterthought» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFTERTHOUGHT

Find out the translation of afterthought to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of afterthought from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «afterthought» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

事后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

idea tardía
570 millions of speakers

English

afterthought
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुछ सोचकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستدركا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

задним числом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adendo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুচিন্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réflexion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selepas itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nachsatz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結果論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

군더더기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Afterthought
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự suy nghi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மறுயோசனையாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पश्चातबुद्धी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sonradan akla gelen düşünce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ripensamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

musztarda po obiedzie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заднім числом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gând ulterior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υστέρων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nagedagte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eftertanke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tanke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of afterthought

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERTHOUGHT»

The term «afterthought» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.955 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERTHOUGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «afterthought» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «afterthought» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about afterthought

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10 QUOTES WITH «AFTERTHOUGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word afterthought.
1
Sherrod Brown
This drug coverage program was clearly designed by Republicans in Congress to serve the interests of the drug and insurance industries. America's seniors were an afterthought.
2
Mary Cheney
The vice presidential candidate tends to be a bit of an afterthought.
3
Bernard Malamud
I work with language. I love the flowers of afterthought.
4
Tom Peters
'In Search of Excellence' was an afterthought, the runt of the McKinsey consulting litter, a hip-pocket project that was never supposed to amount to much.
5
Kevin Plank
I wanted to make the world's greatest football undershirt. But I realized that no team sport had equipment for apparel. Apparel was an afterthought.
6
Nick Price
The technology backbone is no longer an afterthought.
7
John Salazar
It shouldn't take an emergency for this Administration to deal with the health care needs of our nation's heroes. Funding the VA and our bringing our troops home safely should never be treated as an afterthought.
8
Johnathon Schaech
It can no longer be an afterthought in a child's development that the analytical side is not of equal to the creative side. That the creative side can be pushed aside and we just push the analytical side. Especially with the development of a child's brain at the elementary levels.
9
Anne Wilson Schaef
Getting to the top isn't bad, and it's probably best done as an afterthought.
10
Sakshi Tanwar
When a product is made, everyone hopes for the best. Whether it could have been better or not is more of an afterthought.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFTERTHOUGHT»

Discover the use of afterthought in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to afterthought and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life and Writings of Paul ...
Presents the life and career of the music journalism pioneer, who championed the early careers of such musicians as Bob Dylan and the New York Dolls, but fell into obscurity after abruptly leaving the profession.
Kevin Avery, Paul Nelson, 2011
2
My Life as an Afterthought Astronaut
"Just 'cause I didn't follow the rules doesn't make it my fault that the Space Shuttle almost crashed.
Bill Myers, 1995
3
Afterthought
As a small child Gabby lived on a farm. She went to school, worked in the gardens and cared for the animals. The year she turned fourteen her life changed. The death of her father brought darkness into her world. She became an afterthought.
Grace McCormack, 2010
4
Tenure in REDD: Start-point Or Afterthought?
Drawing on experience from seven rainforest countries (Brazil, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guyana, Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea), the report develops a typology of tenure regimes across countries, explores tenure ...
Lorenzo Cotula, James Mayers, 2009
5
Afterthought: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
6
The Afterthought
The Afterthought- The title speaks for itself.that moment just after the act has been committed where we find ourselves reflecting upon what has just taken place.
Reed Houston, 2007
7
A man without loyalties: a penologist's afterthought
"This is an autobiography of penologist Nigel Walker.
Nigel Walker, 2003
8
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Composite map of underground workings, Afterthought mine. 5. Geologic map and sections of the Afterthought mine area. 6. Geologic maps of upper adits, and 100, 200, 300, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, and 800 levels of the Afterthought mine ...
9
'Subordination' Versus 'coordination' in Sentence and Text: ...
Afterthought is argued to be a subordinating discourse relation in terms of Asher & Vieu (2005). Asher and Vieu put forward four tests to distinguish between subordinating and coordinating discourse relations, cf. (21): (21) Given are two ...
Cathrine Fabricius-Hansen, Wiebke Ramm, 2008
10
Queensland's Western Afterthought: One Hundred Fifty Years ...
This region termed here Queensland's Western Afterthought is remote.
Peter Saenger, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFTERTHOUGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term afterthought is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yes, We Should Dump Hamilton from the $5 Bill -- And Here's Why
Retail investors are increasingly an afterthought or an unprofitable burden. The days when there was a Dean Witter branch in Sears stores ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
#KUReview: Transfer could help KU basketball
It's a new season, though, and much like Withey went from afterthought to all-conference in one year, Mickelson has the same type of ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jul 15»
3
Olympic legacy failure: inspiring London 2012 message has …
No longer an afterthought, it would become baked into health, transport, Home Office and education policy. At a valedictory press conference in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
A new Suzuki leader for a new era
In 2014, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. claimed 45 percent of the market, which by then had transformed from automotive afterthought into one of the ... «Automotive News, Jul 15»
5
Lloyd's Hat Trick Leads US Past Japan 5-2 for World Cup Title …
Will the bars be packed in Tokyo or is it an afterthought? Has its popularity grown over the last four years? In the United States' quarterfinal ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
6
Tony Parker UCLA Basketball's Next Star?
Last year if you were rooting for a player it was probably the senior Powell who overcame being an afterthought of Howland or the great kid with ... «Bruins Nation, Jul 15»
7
Interactive: Where Ohio seniors are living without family
... a strong emphasis on the importance of taking care of aging parents or other family members, but it is an afterthought for so many in the West. «The Morning Journal, Jul 15»
8
Knoxville black church stands strong after arson, 'ultimate act of …
That sentiment, an afterthought on most weeks, is now necessary after someone torched part of the church on 21 June. “It was stunning,” says ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Sunday reflection: Mark 6:1-6
Clearly, then, this episode has not been included in three of the four Gospels as just an afterthought. The rejection of Jesus in Nazareth is ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
10
Amid Low Expectations, Perry Revels in Campaigning
Perry was largely an afterthought, as more high-profile candidates were on the scene. But that dynamic seemed to work in his favor. He was ... «Texas Tribune, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Afterthought [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/afterthought>. May 2024 ».
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